Charles I (1625-49)

Halfcrown

1625 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)

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The king rides left in armour, sword upright — the first horseman. The horse is caparisoned, with a plume on the head and on the crupper, a rose on the housings, and a ground line beneath the horse.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
A square-topped shield of the royal arms lies over a long cross fourchée.
Bull 5-8, Brooker cf. 276–277, North 2200, S 2763. Group I, type 1a1. Lis mintmark. Ex Spink, Morton & Eden Ltd., Morris.
1629-30 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)

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Horseman.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square topped shield with plume above.
Bull 76/7. Brooker cf. 295–296, North 2204, S 2768. Group II/I mule (Group II taller horseman with no ground line, but Group I plume over square shield). Heart mintmark. Estimate 5 or fewer known (2026).
1630-31 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)

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Horseman.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval shield with CR above.
Brooker cf. 303, North 2205,S 2769. Group II, type 2a. Plume mintmark. Ex Lloyd Bennett, Alan Morris Collection, M Morris Collection.
1631-32 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)

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Horseman.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval shield with CR above.
Brooker cf. 303, North 2205, S 2769. Group II, type 2a. Rose mintmark.
1631-2 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)

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King on horseback.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Crowned garnished oval shield of arms with CR at sides.
Bull 468, Brooker 715 (same dies), North 2299, S 2853. B, Flower / B mintmark. Briot's first milled issue. Ex Bob Thomas.
1638-9 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)

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Horseman.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Crowned shield between CR crowned.
Bull 469, Brooker 724, North 2304, S 2858. Anchor with B mintmark. Briot's second milled issue.
1638-39 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)

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Horseman.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval garnished shield.
Brooker cf. 346, North 2211, S 2775. Group III, type 3a2. Mintmark anchor/anchor over tun. The V of AVSPICE is an inverted A.
1639-40 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)

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Horseman.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval garnished shield.
Brooker cf. 348–351, North 2212, S 2776. Group III, type 3a3. Triangle mintmark. Rough ground below the horse. Ex Alan Morris, M Morris Collection.
1641-43 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)

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Horseman.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval garnished shield.
Brooker cf. 364–369, North 2214, S 2779. Group IV, type 4. Star mintmark. Ex Hardcastle Collection, M Morris Collection.
1641-43 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)

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Horseman.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval garnished shield.
Brooker cf. 371, North 2214, S 2779. Group IV, type 4. Triangle in a circle mintmark. Ex M Morris Collection.
Halfcrown

Horseman.

Oval garnished shield.
Contemporary forgery with a blundered legend.