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Silver Halfcrowns
Half ounce silver ( approx 15 gms ), approx 34 mm in diameter, value II.vi.

Reference	Year	Description / Photograph Links	Mintmark

HCR-5	1649	Wide date, 15 leaves	sun
HCR-10		Wide date, 14 leaves, inverted N's
HCR-15		Wide date, 14 leaves
HCR-20		Narrow date, 15 olive leaves
HCR-25		Narrow date, 15 olive leaves

HCR-35	1651	Reads .II.vi. with a 15 leaf 1651 obverse	sun
HCR-40		Reads .II.vi. with a new obverse design, obv 6
HCR-45		Reads .IIvi. with a 15 leaf 1651 obverse
HCR-50		Reads .IIvi. with a 14 leaf 1651 obverse
HCR-55		Reads .IIvi. with a 15 leaf 1649 obverse
HCR-60		Fine beading on reverse, with future obverse design
HCR-65		Coarse beading on reverse, with future obverse design
HCR-67		1 over 0 in date, 15 leaf 1651 obverse, reads .IIvi.
HCR-70		Reads .II vi. and COMMON.WEALTH
HCR-72		Late issue
HCR-75		1651/0, no stops at value, 14 leaf obverse, small letters

HCR 80		Blondeau milled halfcrown with two edge inscriptions
HCR 81		Ramage milled halfcrown
HCR 82		Trial Design
HCR 83		Unique piece of dubious origin

HCR-85	1652	2 over 1 in date with a 15 leaf 1649 style obverse	sun
HCR-90		No stops on the reverse with a 1651 obverse
HCR-95		2 over 1 in date with a 1651 obverse
HCR-100		2 over 1 in date, .II.vi. over .vi.II. with obverse design obv 6
HCR-102		2 over 1 in date, .II.vi. with obverse design obv 6
HCR-105		2 over 1 in date with 14 leaf, obv 6
HCR-110		2 over 1, O over zero in GOD, 1651 obverse
HCR-115		1652 reverse with obverse design obv 6
HCR-120		1652 reverse with a 1652 obverse
HCR-121		1652 reverse with a 15 leaf obverse

HCR-125	1653	3 over 1 in date, small value letters, with a 1652 obverse	sun
HCR-130		3 over 2 in date, small value letters
HCR-135		3 over 2 in date with 8 strings to harp
HCR-137		3 over 2 in date with 8 strings to harp, only stops at mm
HCR-140		3 over 2 in date with a 1651 obverse, small sun - see HCR-50
HCR-145		3 over 2 in date, no stops either side of value, obv 6
HCR-147		3 over 2 in date, no stop after COMMONWEALTH
HCR-148		Early 3 , no stop after ENGLAND
HCR-150		3 over 2 in date with obv 6
HCR-151		Early 53 die, no overdate with obv 6
HCR-152		Standard, small 6 in date
HCR-153		Standard, large 6 in date
HCR-155		3 over 2 in date and no stop after THE
HCR-160		3 over 2 in date and only stop on reverse is after date
HCR-161		Early 3 in date and only stop on reverse is after date
HCR-162		No stops on the rev.
HCR-163		1653, only stop on rev is after date
HCR-165		3 over 2 in date and only stops on the obverse are at the mm
HCR-170		Small 6 in date, coarse beading, large value letters
HCR-175		Small 6 in date, fine beading, large value letters
HCR-177		Six string harp on rev, ‘51 style obv, small letters
HCR-180		Large 6 in a wide date, coarse beading, II over v in lge value

HCR-185	1654	4 over 3 in date, 6 strings to harp, coarse beading, small O	sun
HCR-190		4 over 3 in date, 8 strings to harp, coarse beading
HCR-195		4 over 3 in date, 7 strings, O over M in COMMONWEALTH
HCR-197		4 over 3 in date, 7 strings, N over G in ENGLAND
HCR-200		4 over 3 in date, early style 15 leaf obverse
HCR-205		1654, large 6 coarse beading, finer cross hatching, missing reed
HCR-210		as above but fine beading
HCR-211		1654, 8 strings to harp, reads TH.E on obv.
HCR-212		1654, large 6 coarse beading, finer cross hatching, no missing reed
HCR-215		1654, fine beading, O over M in COMMONWEALTH
HCR-217		as above with no stops on rev, O over M in COMMONWEALTH
HCR-220		1654, gross beading, small O's on the obverse

HCR-225	1655	Standard	sun
HCR-230		5 over 4 in date

HCR-240	1656	6 in date over 5, over 4 in date, new obverse with 18 finer reed.	sun
HCR-245		6 over 4 in date, normal obverse from 1654
HCR-250		1656 fine work, stylistically similar to 1654, 18 finer reed obverse
HCR-251		1656 fine work, stylistically similar to above, 18 finer reed obverse, with large sixes on the rev.
HCR-252		1656 fine work, stylistically similar to 1654, 18 finer reed obverse, with small sixes on the rev
HCR-253		6 over 3 in date with a 21 reed, 1656 obv.
HCR-255		6 over 4 in date and TH.E
HCR-257		6 over 5 in date and TH.E
HCR-258		only stops on the obverse are at the mm
HCR-260		6 over 5 in date, 8 stings to harp
HCR-265		6 over 5 in date, 8 strings to harp, with 21 finer reed obverse
HCR-267		1656, 7 strings to harp, with 21 finer reed obverse
HCR-270		6 over 5 in date, 7 strings to harp, 21 finer reed obverse
HCR-272		1656 reverse, 6 strings to harp, C over O on obverse
HCR-274		1656 with an old style obverse
HCR-275		1656 reverse, coarse beading, with a 1654 obverse
HCR-276		1656 reverse, fine beading, with a 1654 obverse
HCR-277		1656 rev, fine beading with extra stop above value, and a 1656 obverse

HCR-280		Cromwell Milled Halfcrown	none

HCR-285	1657	Small 6, coarse beading on reverse, with 21 finer reed obverse	sun
HCR-286		Second known example

HCR-290	1658	Small 6, 8 over 7 in date, coarse reeds on obverse with small N's	anchor
HCR-292		8 over 7 in date, 18 fine reeds on obverse
HCR-293		18 fine reeds on obverse
HCR-295		1658 with small 6, old style legend on rev., 21 finer reed obverse
HCR-297		1658 rev with O over M in COMMONWEALTH

HCR-300		Cromwell Milled Halfcrown sim. to 1656 but bolder design	none

HCR-305	1659	Small 6 in date, a hint of TH.E on obverse, reversion to old style	anchor

HCR-310	1660	Old style legend, obverse with finer 21 reeds	anchor
HCR-315		Obverse with finer 18 reeds

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A second trial was to be made in 1656 with a totally new design featuring the bust of Oliver Cromwell himself. Three denominations were chosen for the trial - the gold fifty shilling, the gold Broad of 20 shillings and the silver halfcrown which was probably the control for comparison to previous work. All went well but it was decided that the halfcrown dies needed to be more deeply engraved. Notice again another lost opportunity to run the larger silver crown.