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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 6240712, member: 14873&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman">Charles I (1625-1649) Hammered Silver Half-Crowns</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">[ATTACH=full]1247101[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Seaby 2771, North 2207, Diameter: 35mm, Weight: 15.13gm</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction (within beaded circle): Charles I wearing crown and holding sword over his right shoulder, mounted on plumed, caparisoned, horse walking left, no ground line below horse: Group IIc Tower (London) mint - Harp mint Mark: This Halfcrown would have been struck between 1632-1633.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse peripheral Inscription (clockwise from top):</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>CAROLVS DG MAG BRI FR ET HIB REX</b> (five pellets), Harp mint mark.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(Charles by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse depiction: Garnished oval arms (within center circle)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse peripheral Inscription (clockwise from top right):</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO</b> (I reign under the auspices of Christ) - Harp mint Mark between two pellets (center, top)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><b>C</b>— <b>R</b> (CAROLUS REX) left and right of oval arms.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">A few online references:</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><a href="https://pwcoins.wordpress.com/house-of-stuart/charles-i-1625-49/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://pwcoins.wordpress.com/house-of-stuart/charles-i-1625-49/" rel="nofollow"><font face="Times New Roman">https://pwcoins.wordpress.com/house-of-stuart/charles-i-1625-49/</font></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.treasurerealm.com/coinpapers/books/Hawkins-Silver-Coins-of-England-1841/Charles_I-Half-Crowns.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.treasurerealm.com/coinpapers/books/Hawkins-Silver-Coins-of-England-1841/Charles_I-Half-Crowns.html" rel="nofollow"><font face="Times New Roman">http://www.treasurerealm.com/coinpapers/books/Hawkins-Silver-Coins-of-England-1841/Charles_I-Half-Crowns.html</font></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=charles+I+and+1625-1649" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=charles+I+and+1625-1649" rel="nofollow"><font face="Times New Roman">https://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=charles+I+and+1625-1649</font></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://coinparade.co.uk/1633-half-crown-charles-i/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://coinparade.co.uk/1633-half-crown-charles-i/" rel="nofollow"><font face="Times New Roman">https://coinparade.co.uk/1633-half-crown-charles-i/</font></a></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Notes:</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">1. No evidence of edge clipping.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">2. Original toning</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">This is my first attempt at describing and attributing this type of coin. I would appreciate all criticisms, corrections, additions and comments. <b>EDIT</b> - add: please include reference link or citation for corrections and additions.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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