Charles I (1625-1649), Bristol mint, Halfcrown, 1643, mm. acorn on obv., Br on rev., horseman with flat crown, large Oxford plume behind, no ground line, three Bristol plumes above Declaration, date below, 13.71g/6h (Bull 637/10c (D13-1a), this coin; Morr. C-10; cf. SCBI Brooker 974; N 2488; S 3006). Very fine, dark tone, rare £600-£800 --- Provenance: Christie’s Auction, 24 February 1988, lot 85; B.J. Dawson Collection, DNW Auction 156, 21 March 2019, lot 65. Bristol was taken by the Royalists under Prince Rupert on 27 july 1643, and on 3 August Charles I made his entry into the city. Bristol was of great importance, as it gave the King a stronghold in the west and access to the Bristol Channel. A garrison was assigned to it and it became, after Oxford, the second capital, and remained so until it was surrendered to the troops of the Commonwealth under Sir Thomas Fairfax on 11 September 1645. Pay was required for the troops, and the expenses of the civil administration had to be met, so money had to be provided. It was therefore decided to establish a mint, which was set up in Bristol castle under the expert mintmaster, Thomas Bushell. It was actually an advantage for Bushell to have a branch at Bristol, as he could bring silver direct from Aberystwyth by sea
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Charles I (1625-1649), Bristol mint, Sixpence, 1644, mm. horizontal br monogram on rev. only, plume in front of bust, rev. Declaration with three plumes above, 3.45g/5h (SCBI Brooker 1001, same dies; Morr. A-1; N 2503; S 3020). On a large heavy flan, very fine, rare £800-£1,000 --- Provenance: P.A. Cattermole Collection, DNW Auction 133, 12 November 2015, lot 252 [from C.J. Martin February 1994]
Charles I (1625-1649), Bristol mint, Groat, 1644, no mm., from the same dies as previous, 2.14g/12h (Morr. B-2; SCBI Brooker 1003, same dies; N 2506; S 3023). Slightly off-centre on obverse, otherwise good very fine and toned, rare£300-£400 --- Provenance: J.R. Hulett Collection, Part XVII, DNW Auction 173, 8 April 2020, lot 77 [from S.H. Monks 1992]
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Crown, Gp. I, type 1a, mm. cross Calvary (over lis on obv.), reads mag bri fr et hib, no stops on rev., harp with large bird’s head, 29.79g/3h (FRC II*/VII [Sale, lot 48]; SCBI Brooker 236, same dies; N 2190; S 2753). Flan flaw at 7 o’clock, otherwise good fine, rare £1,000-£1,200 --- Provenance: Bt Spink
Charles I (1625-1649), Late Declaration issues, Bridgnorth-on-Severn (?) mint, Halfcrown, 1646, mm. plumelet, plumelet behind horseman, plumelet over a below, plume between two plumelets and scroll above Declaration, date below, 14.55g/2h (Bull 650/3 (D33-2c); Morr. B-3; SCBI Brooker 1123a; N 2516; S 3037). Surfaces rough and tooled in places, nearly very fine with dark tone, very rare £2,000-£2,600 --- Provenance: S. Simpson Collection; R.P.V. Brettell Collection, Glendining Auction, 28 October 1970, lot 392 [from S.S. 1955]; Sotheby Auction, 19-20 April 1993, lot 149; B.J. Dawson Collection, DNW Auction 156, 21 March 2019, lot 71. It has long been a subject of controversy where the mint moved after the fall of Bristol in the autumn of 1645. Morrieson believed that Thomas Bushell set up a mint on his own estate on Lundy Island while Symonds opined that the coins were struck by Royalist forces in Devon, at Appledore and Barnstaple, matching the A and B mintmarks. More recently, Boon has attributed the marks to Ashby-de-la-Zouch (Leicestershire) and Bridgnorth-on-Severn (Shropshire), both occupied briefly by Royalists fleeing Bristol to the north and east
Charles I (1625-1649), Late Declaration issues, Bridgnorth-on-Severn (?), Shilling, 1646, mm. plumelet over Br on obv. only, plume before face, scroll and three plumes above Declaration, date below, 5.11g/3h (Morr. A-3; SCBI Brooker 1128; N 2521; cf. S 3039A, 3040). Good fine but obverse surfaces porous, rare £1,000-£1,200 --- Provenance: J. Tooze Collection, DNW Auction 163, 18-19 September 2019, lot 1320. Just as dies were transferred from Oxford to Bristol in 1643, this obverse die, with its Br mintmark, would have left Bristol after the city was taken by the Parliamentarians under General Fairfax in September 1645
Charles I (1625-1649), Truro mint, Halfcrown, mm. rose, King on horseback galloping left, oblong scroll-garnished shield surmounted by lis, c r at sides, 14.32g/8h (Bull 656/4 (67a-1), this coin; Besly F4; SCBI Brooker 1016; N 2536; S 3050). Good fine, very rare £3,000-£3,600 --- Provenance: Sotheby Auction, 25-6 April 1996, lot 736; B.J. Dawson Collection, DNW Auction 156, 21 March 2019, lot 75
Charles I (1625-1649), Exeter mint, Halfcrown, 1644, mm. rose, horse with twisted tail, oval scroll-garnished shield, date to left of mm., 14.07g/2h (Bull 665/35 (39-35), this coin; Besly N35, and BNJ 1992, pl. 18, this coin; SCBI Brooker 1052a, this coin; N 2568; S 3076). Nearly extremely fine, beautifully toned, an exceptional specimen and very rare £2,400-£3,000 --- Provenance: G. Hamilton-Smith Collection, Part I, Sotheby Auction, 21 July 1913, lot 46; R.C. Lockett Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 11-17 October 1956, lot 2522; J.G. Brooker Collection; B.J. Dawson Collection, DNW Auction 156, 21 March 2019, lot 86 [from Spink]
Charles I (1625-1649), Exeter mint, Halfcrown, 1644, mm. rose on obv., Ex on rev., horse with twisted tail, no ground line, Declaration in two lines, three small plumes above, date between pellets and Ex below, reads exvrgai and lip par, 14.04g/5h (Bull 665/38E; Besly N38, and BNJ 1992, pl. 18, this coin; SCBI Brooker 1053, this coin; N 2571; S 3080). Rather double-struck on reverse, otherwise very fine with old cabinet tone, extremely rare £6,000-£8,000 --- Provenance: W.J. Whittaker Collection, Sotheby Auction, 2-4 May 1894, lot 120; H.W. Thorburn Collection, Part I, Sotheby Auction, 27-9 November 1918, lot 240; V.J.E. Ryan Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 22-4 January 1952, lot 1197; J.G. Brooker Collection; ‘Chislehurst’ Collection, DNW Auction 179, 9 September 2020, lot 70
Charles I (1625-1649), Exeter mint, Halfcrown, 1645, mm. rose, horse with twisted tail, oval scroll-garnished shield, date to left of mm., 14.72g/6h (Bull 665/43 (41-26), this coin; Besly N43, and BNJ 1992, pl. 19, this coin; SCBI Brooker 1051, same dies; N 2568; S 3076). About very fine, reverse better, toned, rare £800-£1,000 --- Provenance: R.P.V. Brettell Collection, Glendining Auction, 28 October 1970, lot 381; B.R. Noble Collection, Glendining Auction, 11 December 1975, lot 681; A Collection of Halfcrowns, Glendining Auction, 30 September 1987, lot 292; Glendining Auction, 3-4 October 1988, lot 210; B.J. Dawson Collection, DNW Auction 156, 21 March 2019, lot 89
Charles I (1625-1649), Exeter mint, Sixpence, 1644, mm. rose, small mark of value, date divided by mm., 2.50g/12h (Besly B2; SCBI Brooker 1068, same dies; N 2577; S 3087A, this coin). Obverse slightly double-struck, otherwise very fine and toned, very rare; the Standard Catalogue plate coin £1,200-£1,500 --- Provenance: SNC June 2000 (2332); J.R. Hulett Collection, Part IX, DNW Auction 155, 16 January 2019, lot 74; ‘Chislehurst’ Collection, DNW Auction 179, 9 September 2020, lot 71
Charles I (1625-1649), Exeter mint, Sixpence, 1644, mm. rose, large over small mark of value, 2.64g/11h (Besly C2; SCBI Brooker 1069, same dies; N 2577; S 3087A). Creased and with a couple of dents, otherwise good fine, rare £400-£600 --- Provenance: S.A. Bole Collection, Part V, DNW Auction 93, 26 September 2011, lot 1438
Charles I (1625-1649), Worcester mint, Halfcrown, 1644/3, mm. castle on obv. only, w below horseman, Declaration in two lines, three crude Bristol plumes above, date below, 13.65g/7h (Bull 666/1 (12c-3); Allen A-1; SCBI Brooker 1139; N 2598; S 3093). Double-struck on reverse, otherwise better than fine, very rare £2,000-£3,000 --- Provenance: Sotheby Auction, 14 December 1973, lot 87; B.J. Dawson Collection, DNW Auction 156, 21 March 2019, lot 92. Like the uncertainty surrounding the Late Declaration issues, these coins have now been re-attributed. Previously given to a Royalist mint at Weymouth, it is now considered more likely that the mint was actually Worcester (SCBI Brooker pp.xliii-xliv). As in the case of the Late Declaration types, there is a definite link with the coins of Bristol. This type, which stands at the head of the series, has a reverse die, with the date altered from 1643, which was previously used at Bristol. All subsequent issues from this mint show crowned royal arms on the reverse
Charles I (1625-1649), Worcester mint, Halfcrown, mm. castle on obv. only, w and grass below horseman, crowned oval garnished shield, lion’s paws at sides, 13.52g/12h (Bull 668/12 (98-35); Allen B-12; SCBI Brooker 1144; N 2590; S 3099). Good very fine, very rare £3,000-£4,000 --- Provenance: Sir Charles Oman Collection, Christie’s Auction, 31 October 1972, lot 265; B.J. Dawson Collection, DNW Auction 156, 21 March 2019, lot 94
Charles I (1625-1649), Worcester mint, Halfgroat, mm. lis on obv., rosette on rev., 0.56g/3h (Allen A-1; SCBI Brooker 1179, same obv. die; N 2625; S 3118). A little creased, otherwise fine or better but perforated in front of face, very rare £200-£300 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 79, 24 September 2008, lot 3923; J.R. Hulett Collection, Part XVII, DNW Auction 173, 8 April 2020, lot 94
Charles I (1625-1649), Salopia (Shrewsbury) mint, Halfcrown, mm. small lis on obv. only, tall horseman, nothing below, crowned oval garnished shield, 14.65g/11h (Bull 675/39A (109(Lys)-15), this coin; Allen obv. I, rev. unlisted; SCBI Brooker 1164a, this coin; N 2605; S 3124). Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine with attractive dark tone, very rare £4,000-£5,000 --- Provenance: H. Webb Collection, Part I, Sotheby Auction, 9-14 July 1894, lot 559; H. Montagu Collection, Part III, Sotheby Auction, 13-20 November 1896, lot 607; R.C. Lockett Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 11-17 October 1956, lot 2548; J.G. Brooker Collection; B.J. Dawson Collection, DNW Auction 156, 21 March 2019, lot 99 [from Spink October 1979]. Previously attributed to mints at Salisbury or Sandsfoot Castle near Weymouth, these coins are now tentatively given to Shrewsbury (Salopia)
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Crown, Gp III, type 3b, mm. portcullis, plume over shield, 29.61g/12h (FRC XIV/XVIII [not in Sale]; SCBI Brooker –; N 2196; S 2759). Nearly very fine with dark cabinet tone, the mint mark rare for the type £1,200-£1,500 --- Provenance: ‘Glenister’ Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 190, 27 September 2007, lot 491; Mark Rasmussen FPL 23, Summer 2012 (71)
Charles I (1625-1649), Hereford mint, Halfcrown, 1645, King on horseback left, rev. oval shield within Garter, supported by lion and unicorn, crown and small crowned c r above, date below, 13.89g/1h (Bull 683/62; N 2359; S 2915). Struck on an irregular flan, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare £5,000-£7,000 --- Provenance: R. Carlyon-Britton Collection; W.D. Ferguson Collection, SCMB September 1960 (916); H.H. Snellenburg Jr Collection; T.W.J.D. Dupree Collection; J.R. Hulett Collection, Part XVIII, DNW Auction 175, 6 May 2020, lot 72 [from S. Mitchell May 1991]. The attribution to Hereford is not certain. The reverse type of this coin is unique among the silver issues of Charles I, showing as it does the gartered arms with lion and unicorn supporters, a design normally reserved for gold coinage
Charles I (1625-1649), Hawarden Castle (?), Halfcrown, mm. pear on obv., three pears on rev., horseman left, rev. oval shield garnished with lis and scrolls, hc in garniture at foot, 14.80g/12h (Bull 679; SCBI Brooker 1137, same dies; N 2626; S 3129). On an irregular flan as usual, four old vertical scratches on obverse, otherwise about very fine or better for issue and toned, rare £2,000-£3,000 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 135, 21-4 March 2016, lot 656. Based on the letters HC in the garniture of the shield, these coins were always, until very recently, attributed to a mint at Hartlebury Castle, situated 10 miles north of the city of Worcester. It was held for the King during the first four years of the Civil War, but surrendered to Roundhead forces on 12 May 1646 without a shot being fired. Other attributions for coins from this family group have been made by Pearce (SNC October 2012, pp.75-6, and January 2014, pp.140-3), who clearly demonstrates that the dies for the ‘Hartlebury’ issue were subsequently used at Chester in 1644, so have no connection with Hartlebury and a 1646 siege at all. Pearce postulates that the HC signature in the garniture signifies an issue struck at Hawarden Castle, 4 miles west of Chester, at the end of 1643 (OS)
![Charles I (1625-1649), York mint, Halfcrown, Gp 1 [type 1], mm. lion, grassy ground line, square-topped garnished shield, c r](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0e9227d0-4d8e-43c7-a0c0-ad9101766906/edbe50d3-4bb6-4969-92f3-ad980108c695/468x382.jpg)
Charles I (1625-1649), York mint, Halfcrown, Gp 1 [type 1], mm. lion, grassy ground line, square-topped garnished shield, c r at sides, 11.37g/12h (Bull 550; Besly 1A; SCBI Brooker 1076, same dies; N 2309; S 2863). Small of flan, otherwise very fine or better, very rare £1,000-£1,200 --- Provenance: SNC February 1973 (1239); B.J. Dawson Collection, DNW Auction 156, 21 March 2019, lot 104. For a time in 1642 York was Charles I's 'second capital’, He arrived on 19 March and spent five months based either there or at Beverley, whence he directed operations against the port of Hull. The establishment of a mint at York had been planned long before the outbreak of formal hostilities. Nicholas Briot, the king's engraver, was summoned to the city at the start of May. Written evidence confirms that a mint was established by July 1642 and was almost certainly located in St William's College in Minster Yard. Coins were being produced by the following January and production probably ceased by the end of March 1644. The city surrendered to the Parliamentarians on 15 July
![Charles I (1625-1649), York mint, Halfcrown, Gp 3 [type 5], mm. lion, tall horseman, tail behind legs, ebor below horse, crow](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0e9227d0-4d8e-43c7-a0c0-ad9101766906/0cb273c2-0149-4958-b41e-ad980108c3dc/468x382.jpg)
Charles I (1625-1649), York mint, Halfcrown, Gp 3 [type 5], mm. lion, tall horseman, tail behind legs, ebor below horse, crowned square-topped shield, crowned c r at sides, 13.96g/12h (Bull 568; Besly 3A; SCBI Brooker 1081, same dies; N 2313; S 2867). Light scratches in field behind horseman, otherwise good very fine, rare £600-£800 --- Provenance: J. Tooze Collection, DNW Auction 163, 18-19 September 2019, lot 1329 [from L. Bennett]
![Charles I (1625-1649), York mint, Shilling, Gp 1 [type 2], mm. lion, bust in plain armour and mantle, flat-topped shield, ebo](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0e9227d0-4d8e-43c7-a0c0-ad9101766906/9ca868a4-de44-495f-b8e2-ad980108c0cb/468x382.jpg)
Charles I (1625-1649), York mint, Shilling, Gp 1 [type 2], mm. lion, bust in plain armour and mantle, flat-topped shield, ebor above, 5.66g/9h (Besly 1D; SCBI Brooker 1092; N 2317; S 2871). Very fine and toned, rare £600-£800 --- Provenance: Spink Auction 58, 30 April 1987, lot 88; J.R. Hulett Collection, Part XII, DNW Auction 160, 5-6 June 2019, lot 403
![Charles I (1625-1649), York mint, Shilling, Gp 2 [type 4], mm. lion, large bust of fine style, value flanked by lozenges, cro](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0e9227d0-4d8e-43c7-a0c0-ad9101766906/54b8cef3-d918-478b-9d00-ad980108bee1/468x382.jpg)
Charles I (1625-1649), Chester mint, Halfcrown, York style, no mm., three vertical pellets before legends, triangle of pellets at end of rev. legend, horseman left, no marks, crown above oval shield with lion-skin garniture, 14.82g/12h (Bull 579 (75-36), this coin; Lyall b/ii; SCBI Brooker 1114; N 2628; S 3131). On an irregular flan, good very fine or better and probably much as struck, rare £3,000-£4,000 --- Provenance: E.C. Carter Collection; E. Burstal Collection, Glendining Auction, 15-16 May 1968, lot 385; with G.E. Hearn; SNC March 1971 (3023); B.J. Dawson Collection, DNW Auction 156, 21 March 2019, lot 115. From September 1644 until its surrender to the Parliamentarians, Chester was for the most part under siege. Coinage was only produced for a short period during 1645. On 31 January of that year (NS), the Corporation ordered the conversion of £100-worth of plate into coin 'for the necessary use and defence of this citty'. Chester surrendered to its Parliamentary besiegers under Sir William Brereton on 3 February 1646 (NS). For a detailed survey and a possible chronology of the Chester issues see Pearce (SNC January 2014, pp.140-2)
Charles I (1625-1649), Welsh Marches (?), Halfcrown, 1644, mm. plume, crude workmanship after the style of Bristol and from a recut Chester rev. die, horseman left, three plumes above Declaration in two lines divided by row of pellets, date below, 14.80g/6h (Bull 684; SCBI Brooker 1212, same dies; N –; S 3135). Both sides slightly off-centre, otherwise very fine with old cabinet tone, extremely rare £4,000-£5,000 --- Provenance: V.J.E. Ryan Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 22-4 January 1952, lot 1333; F. Willis Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 5 June 1991, lot 351; J.R. Hulett Collection, Part XVIII, DNW Auction 175, 6 May 2020, lot 74. The location of this mint is uncertain - probably in the west of England towards the border with Wales. Pearce (SNC January 2014, p.142) postulates an issue struck for Prince Rupert after he left Chester in August 1644 and perhaps to be associated either with those coins known to have been struck at Hereford in the late autumn of 1644, or a possible issue in the town of Monmouth in November 1644
Charles I (1625-1649), Dovey Furnace mint, Halfcrown, mm. crown, tall horseman left, plume in field, no ground line, oval garnished shield, large plume above, 14.95g/12h (Bull 487/29 (4-7); Morr. A-1; SCBI Brooker 788, same dies; N 2351; S 2908). Good fine or better, extremely rare £3,400-£4,000 --- Provenance: B.J. Dawson Collection, DNW Auction 156, 21 March 2019, lot 116 [from N. Wales Coins 1973]. Previously attributed to Coombe Martin by Morrieson, these coins are now thought to have been struck at a temporary mint at the silver mills near the river Dyfi north of Aberstwyth. The style of horseman and portrait suggest they were made c. 1648, since they closely resemble the Tower coins bearing the Parliamentary mint-mark sceptre
Charles I (1625-1649), Dovey Furnace mint, Groat, mm. crown, plume above scroll-garnished shield, 1.91g/11h (SCBI Brooker 790, same dies; N 2354; S 2911). Small striking spilt, otherwise good fine, rare £200-£300 --- Provenance: J.R. Hulett Collection, Part VII, DNW Auction 152, 14-15 November 2018, lot 474 [from P.F. Purvey June 1986]
Charles I (1625-1649), Dovey Furnace mint, Threepence, mm. crown, plume before bust, stops by mm., plume above scroll-garnished shield, 1.44g/8h (SCBI Brooker 792; N 2355; S 2912). Good fine or better, toned, rare £500-£700 --- Provenance: R.C. Lockett Collection, Part IV, Glendining Auction, 26-7 April 1960, lot 4572 (part); N. Asherson Collection, Spink Auction 6, 10-11 October 1979, lot 101; E. Bohr Collection, Part II, Bonhams Auction, 17 October 2006, lot 1407; DNW Auction 158, 24-5 April 2019, lot 270
Charles I (1625-1649), Dovey Furnace mint, Halfgroat, mm. crown, 0.98g/1h (SCBI Brooker 793, same dies; N 2356; S 2913). Good fine and toned, very rare £300-£400 --- Provenance: T.W.J.D. Dupree Collection; SNC November 1989 (6013); J.R. Hulett Collection, Part XVII, DNW Auction 173, 8 April 2020, lot 102
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Shilling, 1645, tall crown with pearls and jewels on band, reads newarke, 5.83g/12h (Hird 252-3, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1224, same dies; N 2640; S 3142). Usual die marks, good very fine and toned, rare £2,000-£2,400 --- Provenance: Baldwin’s of St James’s Auction 40, 19 November 2019, lot 49 [from Baldwin April 1955]
Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract, Shilling, 1648, type I, thicker lettering, large c r, castle gateway with sword to right, 4.82g/12h (Hird 274, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1231; N 2646; S 3148). On an octagonal flan, good fine and toned, rare £3,000-£4,000 --- Provenance: Spink Auction 210, 6-7 October 2011, lot 262 Pontefract Castle was taken for the king at the beginning of June 1648 and it was hoped that it would act as a base for a royalist revival with the aid of an army being raised in Scotland at the time by the Duke of Hamilton. On his way south, the Duke relieved Carlisle and joined forces with Sir Marmaduke Langdale. Soon after, however, his army was defeated at Preston and any revival based around events in the north began to look increasingly unlikely. The fall of Colchester to the Roundheads made the situation worse still. Despite this gloomy outlook, the castle held out throughout the autumn and winter of 1648/9, resisting the best efforts of Cromwellian generals Rainsborough and Lambert who had taken Colchester in the summer. The castle finally fell at the end of March 1649. Although one of the largest in England, it was then systematically demolished within a matter of weeks.
Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract, Shilling, 1648, type II, large crown, castle gateway with value dividing pc to right, 5.86g/12h (Hird 276-8; SCBI Brooker 1233, same dies; N 2647; S 3149). Slightly weakly struck, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare £3,000-£4,000 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 114, 18 September 2013, lot 1375
Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract, Shilling, 1648, posthumous issue in the name of Charles II, type II, crowned c r, castle gateway with muzzle of gun to right, carolvs secvndvs, 4.28g/12h (Hird 279-81, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1234, same dies; N 2648; S 3150). On an octagonal flan, good fine or better, toned, very rare £2,400-£3,000 --- Provenance: Spink Auction 210, 6-7 October 2011, lot 263
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Halfcrown, Gp I, type 1b, lightweight issue [struck between 14 August and 7 September 1626], mm. cross Calvary (over lis on obv.), housings decorated, no ground line, plume above square-topped shield, 12.97g/8h (Bull 38L/5; SCBI Brooker 289; N 2203; S 2767). Good fine or better, extremely rare £2,000-£2,600 --- Provenance: V.J.E. Ryan Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 22-4 January 1952, lot 1085 (part); R. Carlyon-Britton Collection; A.E. Bray Collection, Glendining Auction, 1 May 1985, lot 116; C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 177, 1 December 2005, lot 78; ‘Welsh Marches’ Collection, DNW Auction 154, 3 December 2018, lot 288 [from Spink]. On 14 August 1626 the Mint was instructed to reduce the standard weight of the coins (SCBI Brooker p.xxv). The light coinage was discontinued on 8 November 1626 and, until comparatively recently, only shillings were believed to have been struck. However, a few lightweight halfcrowns are also known (Spink Standard Catalogue, p.267), of which this specimen is one. Among others, Bull lists two in the British Museum, four in the Adams collection (Spink 2005) and four in the collection of the late Dr Hulett, offered in these rooms over the last five years
Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract, Shilling, 1648, posthumous issue in the name of Charles II, type II, crown above hanc devs dedit, castle gateway with muzzle of gun to right, post mortem patris pro filio around, 4.54g/11h (Hird 282-4, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1235, same dies; N 2649; S 3151). Struck on an octagonal flan, good very fine, very rare £5,000-£6,000 --- Provenance: Bt H.D. Rauch
Charles I (1625-1649), Patterns, Pattern Threepence, perhaps by E. Greene, in silver, mm. bell, crowned bust left, rose behind, rev. oval garnished shield, 1.24g/5h (DIG type 45; SCBI Brooker 1267, same dies; N 2679). Slightly irregular edge, otherwise fine or better, very rare £200-£260 --- Provenance: E. Bohr Collection, Part II, Bonhams Auction, 17 October 2006, lot 1374; J.R. Hulett Collection, Part XI, DNW Auction 158, 24-5 April 2019, lot 62
Charles I (1625-1649), Patterns, Pattern Halfgroat, by N. Briot, in silver, unsigned, no mm., bare-headed bust in ruff right, rev. crossed sceptre and trident, 1.24g/6h (SCBI Brooker –; N 2684). Fine or better, rare £100-£150 --- Provenance: Silver Coins of Charles I from a Private Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 79, 24 September 2008, lot 3745
Charles I (1625-1649), Patterns, Pattern Halfpenny, by N. Briot, in silver, crowned cr, rev. rose, edge plain, 0.22g (SCBI Brooker 1257; N 2694). Very fine and toned, extremely rare £600-£800 --- Provenance: Glendining Auction, 9 April 1975, lot 106; R.H. Thompson Collection, DNW Auction 160, 5-6 June 2019, lot 644
Charles I (1625-1649), Irish issues, Inchiquin Money, Halfcrown, 9dwt: 16gr within two beaded borders, 14.69g (Bull 3; S 6533; DF 276). Surface marks and scratches, both stamps partly off-flan, otherwise about very fine and toned, very rare £2,000-£3,000 --- Provenance: Glendining Auction, 16 May 1962, lot 202; F. Willis Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 5 June 1991, lot 434; bt Spink
Charles I (1625-1649), Irish issues, Ormonde coinage of 1649, Crown, mm. lis, issued after the death of Charles I, large crown, Vs, rosette stops both sides, 27.47g/1h (S 6553; DF 336). One side flat, otherwise about very fine and toned, very rare £4,000-£6,000 --- Provenance: Important Irish Coins from a Private Collection (Part II), DNW Auction 78, 19 June 2008, lot 83
Charles I (1625-1649), Irish issues, Confederate Catholics, Kilkenny, Halfpenny, mm. harp, 5.96g/6h (S 6555; DF 263). Neatly struck on an oversized flan, very fine or better for issue and very rare £600-£800 --- Provenance: A.N. Brushfield Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 28 March 1940, lot 176; J. McShane Collection, Spink Auction 42, 6 March 1985, lot 237; L. LaRivière Collection, Spink Auction 179, 22 February 2006, lot 140
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