Lot 2210
Great Britain. Exeter mint Halfcrown, Nd. S.3065. Charles I, 1625-1649. Sash tied in bow, mint mark rose. Obverse; King with sword, facing, on primitive but finely detailed horse. Reverse; Shield of arms. With a dark blue tone over lustrous surfaces this coin is pretty much as made/uncirculated. An example of a crudely made coin struck on an irregularly shaped flan and produced at time of war, which nevertheless has great eye appeal. NGC graded AU-58. Estimate Value $1,800 - 2,000
*At the start of the English Civil War the royalist county of Cornwall was isolated from the rest of England by the predominantly Parliamentarian Devon. Following a successful campaign, Prince Maurice captured Exeter for the king on 4th September 1643, and Sir Richard Vyvyan rapidly transferred his other minting facilities to Exeter. Vyvyan himself was made a freeman of the city on 2nd October 1643.
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