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.
Group I, type 1a1 · Lis mintmark
Ex Spink, Morton & Eden Ltd., Mark Morris.
Bull 5-8 · Brooker cf. 276–277 · North 2200 · S 2763
ca. 1625-26 Halfcrown minted in London
 

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High-relief cast bust left, lovelock, falling lace collar, armour; legend engraved incuse.

Engraved royal arms within the Garter, crown above, laurel border framed oval quartered shield of arms, crowned C to left, crowned R to right.
Cross mintmark. By Abraham van der Dort.
Bull 695 · MI 373/266
1629-30 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

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Horseman.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square topped shield with plume above.
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).
Bull 76/7. Brooker cf. 295–296 · North 2204 · S 2768
1630-31 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

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Horseman.

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

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Horseman.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval shield with CR above.
Group II, type 2a · Rose mintmark
Brooker cf. 303 · North 2205 · S 2769
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.
B, Flower / B mintmark
Briot's first milled issue. Ex Bob Thomas.
Bull 468 · Brooker 715 (same dies) · North 2299 · S 2853
1638-9 Halfcrown minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

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Horseman.

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

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Horseman.

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

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Horseman with rough ground below.

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

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Horseman.

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

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Horseman.

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

Horseman.

Oval garnished shield.
Contemporary forgery with a blundered legend.