Watch List notes:

Commonwealth (1649-60), Halfcrown, a contemporary forgery from false dies, struck with silver layering over a copper core, '1653', 13.12g, 7h, m.m. sun (on obv. only) (cf. ESC 28 [431]; cf. N.2722; cf. S.3215), struck on a small flan with areas of blistering to expose copper core, otherwise fair to fine.
provenance
C Adams, portion of collection sold privately by Cooke prior to Spink auction (acquired 17 March 2005) [with his ticket]
Buckland, Dix and Wood, 16 July 1997, lot 183 - £65
Estimate: £50 - £80