STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. Plated Æ Halfcrown (32mm, 13.23 g, 12h). Contemporary counterfeit. Copying a Tower (London) mint issue; im: sun. Fine.

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Lot: 921. Estimated: $ 150

British, Silver

Sold For $ 120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. Plated Æ Halfcrown (32mm, 13.23 g, 12h). Contemporary counterfeit. Copying a Tower (London) mint issue; im: sun. Charles on horseback left, holding sword / Coat-of-arms. Brooker –; Daedalus – (but cf. 276b for similar); Deceased Estate –. Fine.

An interesting plated contemporary counterfeit with the copper core clearly visible on the edge. Though a cruder halfcrown with the sun initial mark was present in the Daedelus collection, no close match to the present piece could be found.

Closing Date and Time: 1 November 2023 at 15:06:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.