Description
Commonwealth (1649-60), Halfcrown, 1660, English shield within laurel and palm branch, legends in English as opposed to Latin, mintmark anchor, legend surrounds THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND. Rev, English and Irish shields conjoined, value II VI above, beaded inner linear circle and legend surrounding, date at top, reads GOD WITH VS, 14.67g (S.3216; ESC.442 : R4, 11-20 examples known).
An extremely rare year for the series, good very fine.
Ex Thames hoard, via Roderick Richardson.