BRITISH COINS, Charles I, Nicolas Briot's Coinage (1631-1639), Silver Halfcrown, First Milled Issue (1631-1632), king on horseback left with sword aloft to outer rim, body with flowing sash, ground below horse, inner beaded circle surrounding, initial mark flower and B, rev crowned oval quartered shield of arms, crowned C to left with lozenge below, crowned R to right with lozenge below, lozenge stops in legend and beaded circle surrounding, B over crown, 14.88g (Bull 468; Brooker 715; N 2299; S 2853). Some light flecking each side and the usual die flaws, good very fine and toned, rare.
ex Property of a Lady, Spink auction 170, 6 October 2004, lot 574
Estimate: £2000-2500