STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Halfcrown (32.5mm, 15.19 g, 2h). Worcester mint; im: castle/helmet. Struck 1644-1645. (castle) CAROLVS : D' G : MAG : BRIT : FRA[N : ET :] HIB REX, Charles, holding reins with left hand and sword in right, on horseback left; W below horse / : CHRISTO : AVSPICE : REGNO · (helmet) ·, crowned coat-of-arms. Allen, Mints dies B/5; Bull 668/5 (same dies); Brooker 1140A (same dies); North 2587; SCBC 3096. Irregular shaped flan. Deep old tone. Good VF. Rare.
From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XL.1 (Spring 2015), no. 401735; Spink Numismatic Circular XCVII.6 (July 1989), no. 4101; Spink Numismatic Circular LXXXIII.3 (March 1975), no. 2080.