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Auction 154 3 Dec 2018
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The 'welsh Marches' Collection of British Coins
Charles I (1625-1649), Truro mint, Halfcrown, mm. rose, King on walking horse left, rev. oblong scroll-garnished shield, c r at sides, 14.48g/4h (Bull 657/5; Besly G5; SCBI Brooker 1019a; N 2539; S 3048, this coin). Good very fine and rare; the Standard Catalogue plate coin £5,000-£6,000
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Provenance: A. Morris Collection [from R.K. Richardson January 1999].
In November 1642, a commission under the Great Seal of England was sent to Sir Richard Vyvyan authorising him to set up a mint in Cornwall in order to pay troops loyal to the King. In his research, Edward Besly identifies a letter from a certain Walter Kestell, dated Boxing Day 1642, stating that Vyvyan was already busy striking coins in Truro (BNJ 1992, pp.102-3)
Charles I (1625-1649), Truro mint, Halfcrown, mm. rose, King on walking horse left, rev. oblong scroll-garnished shield, c r at sides, 14.48g/4h (Bull 657/5; Besly G5; SCBI Brooker 1019a; N 2539; S 3048, this coin). Good very fine and rare; the Standard Catalogue plate coin £5,000-£6,000
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Provenance: A. Morris Collection [from R.K. Richardson January 1999].
In November 1642, a commission under the Great Seal of England was sent to Sir Richard Vyvyan authorising him to set up a mint in Cornwall in order to pay troops loyal to the King. In his research, Edward Besly identifies a letter from a certain Walter Kestell, dated Boxing Day 1642, stating that Vyvyan was already busy striking coins in Truro (BNJ 1992, pp.102-3)