Charles I, Exeter mint, halfcrown, 1645, m.m. rose on obverse, Ex on reverse, obv., larger equestrian portrait, horse with twisted tail and sash with two ends, rev., oval garnished shield, 14.06g (Besly N40; Brooker 1059; N. 2570; S. 3078), 'X' lightly scratched in obverse field and reverse double-struck, good very fine Provenance: G. Hamilton-Smith (III), Glendining, 23 May 1927, lot 336; Spink's Numismatic Circular, November 1927 (72906), Capt. R.D. Wills, Glendining, 6 December 1938, lot 532; S.R. Naish, Seaby's Coin and Medal Bulletin, Fixed Price List 338, November 1945 (N210); H.M. Lingford (via A.H. Baldwin & Sons, 1951).
Estimate: 2000 - 2500 GBP