Auction: 24123 - British and World Coins and Medals featuring the Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1169
Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3a2, Halfcrown, 1638-1639, Tower (under King), (m.m) . CAROLVS . D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET . HI .' REX ., third horseman King trotting left with cloak flying over shoulder, sword upright, rev. (m.m) . CHRISTO . AVSPICE > REGNO ., garnished oval shield, 9h, 15.04g, m.m anchor (Brooker [cf. 342-344]; North 2211; Spink 2775), on an irregular flan and with striking flatness to the obverse devices, wiped, yet with darker toning to the peripheries, about very fine; Group III, Class 3a3, Halfcrown, 1645-1646, Tower (under Parliament), (m.m) . CAROLVS D .' G .' MAG . BRI : FRA .' ET .' HIB .' REX ., crude cruder third horseman King trotting left, sword upright, rev. (m.m) CHRISTO . AVSPICE . REGNO ., garnished oval shield, 3h, 15.37g, m.m eye (Brooker [cf. 359-361]; North 2213; Spink 2778), flan lightly bent and with some die stressing to the reverse, otherwise with a pleasing silver tone, very fine (2)
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Sold for
£320
Starting price
£140