Watch List notes:

BRITISH COINS, Commonwealth, Gold Half-Unite or Double Crown, 1651, English shield within laurel and palm branch, no stops at initial mark sun, THE. COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND, rev English and Irish shield, value and pellets above within beaded circle, date above, .GOD. WITH. VS., 4.51g (cf Schneider 350; N 2717; S 3210). Light tone, a pleasing example, extremely fine and a rare variety.
ex Mark Rasmussen Numismatist, List 1, Winter 2001
ex St James's Auction 10, 6 November 2008, lot 472

Estimate: £8000-10,000