Great Britain (1633-34) half crown

Stack's Bowers 2026 ANA sale, lot 41333

This specimen was lot 41333 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, August 2026), where it sold for $1,342. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 1/2 Crown, ND (1633-34). London Mint; mm: Portcullis. Charles I. NGC AU-55. Weight: Obverse: Crowned king on horseback left, holding sword; Reverse: Oval draped coat of arms flanked by CR. An exceptional survivor of this variety that is nearly always found with heavy surface wear. Overall well-struck, with solid detail to the king, horse, and coat of arms, and permeated by deep wholesome toning throughout." The SCWC lists over forty different undated half crowns for Charles I, a side effect of the Civil War. As none of them are shown with photos, we can't attribute this example to the right KM number. Milled coinage finally superseded the hammered coinage in 1664. However, the old hammered coin was not called in and melted until 1696-97.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 15.05 g, 0.925 fine silver, this specimen 15.00 g.

Catalog reference: S-2771; N-2207.

Source:

Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.

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Great Britain (1633-34) half crown

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