Charles I Halfcrown, Hartlebury Castle mint, mm pear/3 pears, plate coin

Charles I (1625-49), silver Halfcrown, undated, Hartlebury Castle Mint (Worcestershire c.1646), armoured King on horseback left, crowned holding upright sword, tip of sword and King's crown breaks inner circle, flowing scarf with two ends behind, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark pear, CAROLVS. D: G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. ET. HIB. REX,rev. oval quartered shield of arms on decorated frame incorporating H and C to lower left and right, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark three pears, CHRISTO. REGNO. AVSPICE., weight 14.84g (Bull 679; Brooker 1137; N.2626; S.3129 - this coin illustrated).Toned a little uneven in shape, some scratched in field under belly of horse, metal flaw in legend to left, well struck for this extremely rare issue, good very fine, reverse about extremely fine, the plate coin in the Standard Catalogue of Coins of England and the United Kingdom.