ENGLISH - HOUSE OF STUART. JAMES I
[1603-1625].
Silver Halfcrown. S2653
£ 4250
SECOND COINAGE (1604-19). mm.escallop (1606-7). Ex:-S.G.Lyddon.(Sotheby,8th Nov.1937). H.M.Lingford.(Glens.20th June 1951,lot 1209). A.E.Bagnall. E.M.Norweb.(Spink Auct.59,17th June 1951,lot 1424). Colin Adams.
For many years this coin was thought to be unique and fetched the enormous sum of £110 in the Lingford sale of 1951. A second example turned up in 2003 from the same dies, but in rather worn condition. Evenly struck on a full round flan - extremely rare
NEARLY VERY FINE
Ref: HC559-173
SOLD
Size approx. 34.5 mm
Weight 223.4gn (14.47g)
