Sale: Triton X, Lot: 1346. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

COMMONWEALTH. Oliver Cromwell. Lord Protector, 1653-1658. AR Halfcrown (14.64 g, 6h). Dies engraved by Thomas Simon. Blondeau's, Drury House, London mint. Dated 1658. OLIVAR • D • G • R P • ANG • SCO • HIB & PRO, laureate and draped bust left / PAX • QVÆ RITVR • BELLO 1658, crowned Commonwealth coat-of-arms. Lessen I26; ESC 447; North 2476; SCBC 3227A. Fine, even pearl gray tone.

From a North American Collection.