BRITISH COINS, Charles I, Silver Halfcrown, Chester mint (1644), King on horseback left with flowing sash, legend surrounding, initial mark 3 pellet colon style, rev crowned quartered oval shield of arms with lion-skin garniture, legend surrounding, initial mark cinquefoil flower, 14.30g. (Bull 580; Brooker 111 5; N 2628; S 3131). Tiny perforation from old short flan crack at rump of horse, struck on a broad round flan, about very fine for issue, toned, extremely rare.
ex Thomas Bliss Collection, Sotheby, 22 March 1916, lot 417 (part)
ex Col H W Morrieson Collection, Sotheby's, 20 November 1933, lot 570 (part)
ex V J E Ryan Collection, Glendining's, 22 January 1952, lot 1164, sold for £15/10/-
ex Spink Numismatic Circular, March 1974, item 2311
Estimate: £2500-3000