M & H
1646 Charles I Oxford Mint Halfcrown S.2960
£1,900
Charles I (1625 - 49) Oxford Mint (1642 - 46) Halfcrown, 1646, briot Horseman , pebbly ground below, Oxford plume behind. Rev. Declaration in two lines, Three Oxford plumes above, date below mm. Oxford Plume on obv only. (S.2960; N.2432; Morr D-1a: Bull 634/1a)
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Struck from dies in a very detiriated state. Only 8 examples are recorded by Bull, with 2 in musuem collections. This overall the second finest only bettered by the Ex Ryan Specimen. Graded as Very fine / GVF, toned. Interestingly coins of 1646 were minted only fro a matter of weeks before Oxford surrendered to Fairfax and his Parliamentary forces.
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Provenance
DNW, 6th February 2013, lot 501
Ex M Bull Collection
(Illustrated in the new Charles I oxford Mint Halfcrowns Book on page 341)