Lot 2159
Great Britain. Charles I (1625-49) silver Half Groat. S-2818. Triangle mm (struck 1639-40). In contrast to the Briot pattern, here the portrait is less refined and faces to the left. A remarkably fine coin, dark gray in color, overall well struck, and showing only the slightest real wear. For the issue, exceptional! It must have been difficult to strike by hand these thin, very light coins, which so easily must have flip-flopped out of the collarless dies. Most perished in the Great Recoinage of 1697, and this survivor is a minor wonder of its age. NGC graded AU-55.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
The Cheshire Collection.
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| Realized $230 |
