Lot 206
206
Commonwealth, Pattern Halfcrown, 1651, by Blondeau, m.m. sun on obverse only, shield of St. George within wreath of palm and laurel, .THE. COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND. rev. GOD. WITH. VS. 1651 conjoined shields of St. George and Ireland, value above, edge, IN. THE. THIRD. YEARE. OF. FREEDOME. BY. GODS. BLESSING. RESTORED. 1651. (ESC 443 R3; N.2731), good extremely fine, toned, extremely rare
Commonwealth, Pattern Halfcrown, 1651, by Blondeau, m.m. sun on obverse only, shield of St. George within wreath of palm and laurel, .THE. COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND. rev. GOD. WITH. VS. 1651 conjoined shields of St. George and Ireland, value above, edge, IN. THE. THIRD. YEARE. OF. FREEDOME. BY. GODS. BLESSING. RESTORED. 1651. (ESC 443 R3; N.2731), good extremely fine, toned, extremely rare

Details
Commonwealth, Pattern Halfcrown, 1651, by Blondeau, m.m. sun on obverse only, shield of St. George within wreath of palm and laurel, .THE. COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND. rev. GOD. WITH. VS. 1651 conjoined shields of St. George and Ireland, value above, edge, IN. THE. THIRD. YEARE. OF. FREEDOME. BY. GODS. BLESSING. RESTORED. 1651. (ESC 443 R3; N.2731), good extremely fine, toned, extremely rare
Provenance
Spink Auction 1, 11 October 1978, lot 204
Agricola, Spink Auction 31, 12 October 1983, lot 254
H Selig, Spink Auction 70, 31 May 1989, lot 232

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