Charles I Pattern Halfgroat by Briot

Charles I (1625-49), silver pattern Halfgroat, by Nicholas Briot, bare head bust in ruff right, linear inner and beaded outer border with legend surrounding, initial mark lozenge, .CAR. D: G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. ET. HI. R, rev. crowned pair of interlinked Cs, .B. below for Briot, legend with borders surrounding, FIDEI. DEFENSOR. weight 1.45g (Brooker 1255; N.2687; S.2856A). Lightly tooled in the fields as seen on most of these patterns, attractively toned, good very fine and scarce.