engraved by William Wyon after the model by Francis Chantrey
three line inscription HIS / HALFE / PENNY within beaded circle
weakly struck in two opposing points of legend
letter Rs have curved bottom tails
has been slabbed by NGC as XF40
Scotland, Charles I Half-Unit, AU53, by Nicholas Briot engraved by William Wyon afterScotland, Charles I (1625 49), gold Half Unit or Double Crown, Nicholas Briot's coinage (1637 42), crowned and draped bust left to bottom of coin, the rarer styled crown on head with central English cross, B below for Briot, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding both sides, CAR. D: G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. ET. HIB. REX, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, crowned C with lozenge below to left, crowned R with lozenge below to right, VNITA. TVEMVR.,