XI: Hammered Coins of Charles II, First issue, Halfcrown, mm. crown on obv. only, crowned bust left, no inner circles or mark of value, carolvs ii d g mag brit fran et hib rex, rev. christo avspice regno, shield, no stop above, dies 1/1, 14.69g/227.0gr/2h (ESC 270 [448]; N 2759; S 3307). Some light rubbing to high points of obverse, otherwise very fine, dark blue/grey tone, very rare £3,000-£4,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: E. Burstal Collection, Glendining Auction, 15 May 1968, lot 511; Chris Martin FPL Spring 2004 (H 245).

Please note that where dies are numbered in this section, the designations are merely arbitrary for differentiation, not official sequencing