Charles I (1625-1649), Group V, Type 5, Halfcrown, 1645-1646, Tower (under Parliament), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET HIB .' REX, fifth horseman left, holding sword, rev. (m.m.) CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO • oval-garnished shield, 14.85g, 3h, m.m. sun (Brooker 377; Bull 532ff; North 2215; Spink 2780), some striking softness to portrait and legends, and historic marks in otherwise duskily dark toned fields, strictly fine / very fine, a scarcer late issue.
Provenance,
The "White Rose" Collection of English Coins, formed over several generations between 1914 and 1975,
Estimate: £80 - £120