IRELAND. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Ormonde siege twopence. .93 gm. 14 mm. (1643). C ◆ R crowned, ◆ in left field / II, small D above, all within inner circle. S. 6550. D&F 311. Very Fine; well centered on a generous flan; attractive old toning. Among the finest known of this rare denominaiton.

Purchased during a visit to Seaby in the 1990s.

Arguably one of the finest known; the piece in the 2000 Millenial sale (Whytes) has been heavily scored on the obverse; the Lockett piece is very small with the arches of the crown reaching the edge of the coin on what is essentially an undersized flan. Among the few other examples I found offered in the last decade this one combines the best centering and completeness of detail as much or more than any other, including the Stack's Tallent piece (April 2008) which sold for $4000. That piece was partly struck off the flan and the obverse crown was more crude.