Great Britain 1696-N half crown

Heritage sale 3032, lot 24923

This specimen was lot 24923 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), where it sold for $3,525. The catalog description^[1] noted, "William III Halfcrown 1696-N, Norwich mint, MS62 NGC. First bust. Stately, dark-gray patina with luminous, underlying luster. An impressively strong strike with bold details and overall eye-appeal." This type of 1696-97 was issued from many branch mints. This specimen comes from Norwich.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: ESC-538, S-3479, KM 491.17 or 491.11.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Rayner, P. Alan, and Maurice Bull, English Silver Coinage from 1649, 6th Ed., London: Spink & Son, 2015.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3032, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

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