Charles I (1625-1649)
Halfcrown, 1642, Oxford, Shrewsbury horseman left, no groundline below, Oxford plume behind with 'tun-like' flaw in the field, rev. declaration in two lines, three Oxford plumes above, date below, mm. plume/-, 15.34g, (S.2952 var., N.2411 var., Bull 595 rev 3). An excessively rare variety with only a handful of examples known, good very fine
(See note below)
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£2,000 - £3,000
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Hammer price:
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£2,600 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Note:
This obverse with the 'tun-like' or 'cloud' flaw behind the king displays a horseman with a different appearance to other dies. The foreleg of the horse is more rounded as is the horse's rein.
