Charles I Halfcrown Tower Mint under Parliament, mm (P), MS61 finest

Charles I (1625-49), silver Halfcrown, Tower under Parliament Mint, group 3a, armoured King on horseback left, with sword and cloak, beaded borders with abbreviated Latin legend surrounding, initial mark P in brackets (1643-44), .CAROLVS D: G: MAG: BRI: FRA: ET HIB: REX, rev. oval quartered shield of arms, beaded borders with abbreviated Latin legend surrounding, .CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO. weight 15.30g (Bull 490k/36; Brooker 354-356; N.2213; S.2778). Weakly struck in parts with a light hoard tone and considerable brilliance, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as MS61 the finest so far graded.