Charles I (1625-1649), Exeter mint, Halfcrown, 1645, mm. rose, horse with twisted tail, oval scroll-garnished shield, date to left of mm., 14.72g/6h (Bull 665/43 (41-26), this coin; Besly N43, and BNJ 1992, pl. 19, this coin; SCBI Brooker 1051, same dies; N 2568; S 3076). About very fine, reverse better, toned, rare £800-£1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Michael Gietzelt Collection of British and Irish Coins (1625-1660).

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Provenance: R.P.V. Brettell Collection, Glendining Auction, 28 October 1970, lot 381; B.R. Noble Collection, Glendining Auction, 11 December 1975, lot 681; A Collection of Halfcrowns, Glendining Auction, 30 September 1987, lot 292; Glendining Auction, 3-4 October 1988, lot 210; B.J. Dawson Collection, DNW Auction 156, 21 March 2019, lot 89