Enigmatic Welsh Marches Mint Halfcrown
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Halfcrown (39mm, 14.58 g, 6h). Declaration type. Uncertain mint in the Welsh Marches(?); im: plume. Dated 1644. (plume) CAROLVS [: D : G :] MAG : BRI : FR : ET : HIB : REX, Charles on horseback left, holding reins with left hand and sword in right / EXVR[GA]T : DEVS [: DISSIPEN]TVR : INIMICI :, RELIG : PROT : LEG/·/ANGL : LIBER : PAR in two lines across central field, line above and below; three plumes with bands above, 1644 below. Bull 684 (same dies); Brooker 1212 (same dies); North –; SCBC 3135. VF, toned. Struck on usual irregular flan. Very rare.
Ex Grant Francis Collection (Glendining, 24 March 1920), lot 240.
