British, Irish and Scottish Coins

Commonwealth (1649-1660), Halfcrown, 1660, mm. sun (sic) on obv. only, 10.65g/12h (cf. ESC 442; cf. N 2723; cf. S 3216). Base and plated, fine, a copy of a very rare coin £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Group of 17th Century Counterfeits from a Deceased Estate.

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Provenance: Bt S. Mitchell June 1996.

It is interesting to note that the forger copied a rare date but placed the commoner mintmark sun on the other side