Charles I (1625-1649)

Silver Halfcrown

Group II, type 2c, struck in pewter from false dies

Contemporary forgery, obv. reads MA BR FR ET HIB, rev. retrograde G in REGNO and arms of shield in 4th quarter transposed, m.m. tun on reverse only, not known for 2c on official dies, 9.31g, (JGB 1186 (same dies); cf. N.2207; cf. S.2771). Full and round, a few edge knocks and patches of corrosion, otherwise about as struck, about VF.

Provenance:
Ex. Spink Numismatic Circular June 1981, no.4637
Colin Adams collection, Spink 5033, lot 100, 01/12/05
Alan Morris collection

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