Charles I (1625-1649), Briot’s Hammered issue, Halfcrown, muled with Tower rev., mm. triangle (over anchor to right on obv.), Briot’s lozenge stops on obv., oval garnished shield, 15.00g/3h (Bull 471/23 (4-9), this coin; SCBI Brooker 734, this coin; N 2307; S 2861/2773). Good very fine, reverse better, with old cabinet tone; one of the best examples the cataloguer has seen, extremely rare
£5,000-£6,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The ‘Welsh Marches’ Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: R.C. Lockett Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 11-17 October 1956, lot 2354; J.G. Brooker Collection; bt Spink 2007

Briot’s Hammered issue