Coins and Historical Medals

Charles I (1625-1649), Worcester mint, Halfcrown, 1644/3, mm. castle on obv. only, w below horseman, rev. Declaration in two lines, three crude Bristol plumes above, date below, 12.67g/3h (Bull 666/1; Allen A-1; SCBI Brooker 1139; N 2598; S 3093). Slightly small of flan, obverse a little pitted, fine or better, extremely rare; probably about 12 specimens known
£2,000-2,600

Provenance: Bt S. Mitchell 1999.

The reverse is struck from a die previously used at Bristol with the date recut from 1643