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Auction 20004 24 Mar 2020
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Commonwealth (1649-60), Halfcrown, a contemporary forgery from false dies, struck in copper alloy, '1656', 9.16g, 6h, m.m. sun (on obv. only), legends carefully executed with attractive serif font, rev. crudely rendered central devices (cf. ESC 436-37; cf. N.2722; cf. S.3215), an intriguing forgery, almost very fine, rare.
provenance
DNW, 30 November 2009, lot 82
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The inherent gulf in engraving competency between the obverse and reverse die rendering can only lead one to speculate about the circumstances of its production. For instance, is this evidence of die theft from the mint workshop stores? to also account for the spots of die rust seen on the obverse but not reverse, or simply a case of two unscrupulous hands co-ordinating the efforts of a master engraver and his apprentice.
Estimate: £100 - £150
provenance
DNW, 30 November 2009, lot 82
,
The inherent gulf in engraving competency between the obverse and reverse die rendering can only lead one to speculate about the circumstances of its production. For instance, is this evidence of die theft from the mint workshop stores? to also account for the spots of die rust seen on the obverse but not reverse, or simply a case of two unscrupulous hands co-ordinating the efforts of a master engraver and his apprentice.
Estimate: £100 - £150