1693 halfcrown correct date variants

[Half 2]

For 1693 halfcrowns with the 3 of the date correct (second busts, third shields, QVINTO edge), the latest version of English Silver Coinage by Bull indicates that there are two types depending on the stops ▪️: ESC 860 with a ▪️ after GRATIA and the ▪️ after HI moved to before REX (i.e. after a crowned cruciform shield); ESC 861 with a ▪️ after GRATIA and no ▪️ between ET and REX.

While examples of coins without a ▪️ after GRATIA exist, my query is about the “no ▪️ between ET and REX”.  Has anyone ever seen an example?  The only combinations I am aware of when the 3 of the date is correct are:

• reverse HI (crown) ▪️ REX ▪️ ET ▪️ (crown) REGINA, obverse GRATIA ▪️.

• reverse HI (crown) ▪️ REX ▪️ ET ▪️ (crown) REGINA, obverse GRATIA.

• reverse HI ▪️ (crown) REX ▪️ ET (crown) ▪️ REGINA, obverse GRATIA.

• reverse HI ▪️ (crown) REX ▪️ ET ▪️ (crown) REGINA, obverse GRATIA.

[Paddy 1,539]

Welcome to the forum!

You have certainly jumped in with a very specific and knowledgeable query. I can't say I can help greatly as I have only one 1693 Half Crown and that has the blundered 3 in the date, so probably outside your remit. It appears to have no dot between HI and REX whichever side of the Crown. Herewith for interest:

 

[Half 2]

I think that your coin does have a high ▪️ after the HI - stops next to a crown are often located high (look at the ▪️ after ET and after REGINA).  In contrast, the attached coin has a high ▪️ before REX and after ET, but a normally located ▪️ after REGINA.