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Charles I Halfcrown AU50, Tower Under Parliament, mm eye, unusual legends
Charles I (1625-49), silver Halfcrown, Tower Mint under Parliament, group 3a3, armoured King on horseback left, with sword and flowing cloak, beaded borders with abbreviated Latin legend surrounding, initial mark eye both sides (1645), with double striking in reading of legend manifesting extra letters, .CAROLVS D; G; MAG; BRRI; FRA; E. HIB; REX., rev. oval quartered shield of arms, Irish harp with bird head front and six strings, CHRISTO. AVSPICEE. REGNO. weight 14.86g (Brooker 359-60; Bull -; N.2213; S.2778). Toned, double struck giving interesting legend readings and a stunted rear to the horse, charming faces on the King and horse, a pleasing very fine and most unusual, the die combination not recorded by Bull, very rare.
NGC certification 6318175-016.
We note as of May 2023 that this coin is the joint finest graded of this mint mark at NGC as AU50.
The Latin legends translates on obverse as "Charles by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland" and on the reverse "I reign under the auspice of Christ."
Maurice Bull only traced and records one example of this die combination in "The Half-crowns of Charles I 1625-1649".
Provenance:
Purchased at the Florida F.U.N. coin convention January 2000, Orlando, Florida, USA.