Charles I (1625-1649), Chester mint, Halfcrown, 1644, mm. sword erect between three gerbs on obv., plume on rev., from the same dies as previous, 14.05g/12h (Bull 577; Lyall C/3; SCBI Brooker 1112, same dies; N 2630; S 3133). Weak in places and struck on an irregular flan, otherwise fine or better, very rare £1,000-1,200

Provenance: SNC April 1963 (3127 or 3128); Lyall Collection, DNW Auction 137, 21-3 September 2016, lot 895 [from Spink 1964]