Charles I Silver Crown

Reference:H0674
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Charles I Silver Crown

Group III – 3a

mm. Crown over Bell

29.66g 44.1mm

Spink – 2758

North – 2195

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Obverse:

CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HIB REX. Third horseman, large horse, scarf flying from king's waist

 

Reverse:

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO. Oval garnished shield, plume above.

 

A few metal flaws on the obverse otherwise fine or better with a light tone.

This die pairing extremely rare with only one other example known, which is in the British Museum and listed by Cooper as dies XV*/XX* “The only recorded specimen having both obverse and reverse mint-marks punched over bell”. Same obverse die as Brooker 256 (mm. Bell) and 257 (mm. Crown over Bell) and reverse as 255-6 (mm. Bell) and 258 (mm. Crown over Bell).

  

Ex Heritage Auctions, Signature sale, Jan 6 2019 - Lot 3071

Ex A. Barr Collection, M. Rasmussen FPL – No 36

H0674

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Silver

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