Cromwell, Halfcrown, 1658

Cromwell, as Lord Protector (1653-1658), Halfcrown, 1658, OLIVAR • D • G • R • P • ANG • SCO • ET • HIB &c PRO • , laureate and draped bust left, legend reads HIB, rev. PAX • QVÆRITVR • BELLO, crowned shield, downwards lettered edge, 14.83g, 6h (ESC 447; Bull 252; S.3227A) wiped and with a softness the tops of devices, with a dark blue tone within the peripheries and a faint lustre to reverse, very fine