Lot 388
Great Britain. Briot Halfcrown, ND. S.2858. Charles I. Second Milled issue (1638-1639). Anchor and "B" mintmark on each side. King on horseback. A gleaming, Mint State example of the famous roller-dies produced early experiment in machine-made coinage by Nicholas Briot. This wonderful coin possesses somewhat prooflike fields and is darkly toned in rich silver-gray, with some iridescent highlights. The extraordinary obverse is fully struck, while the shield shows some softness of strike in the top two quadrants (but this is typical). The flans, or planchets, for these tend to show some porosity but this coin has little of that, and its overall impression is stunning! Extremely rare in this outstanding state of preservation. NGC graded MS-63.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,000.
The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection.
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