Obverse:

CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REX. Fifth bust l. with single arched crown, small value mark XII behind.

Reverse:

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGN[O]. Square shield over cross pattée moline.

A small edge chip/flaw otherwise very fine and toned.

Ex "Battle of Aylesbury” hoard - No. 790

The "Battle of Aylesbury Hoard", or as we prefer, the "Oakley Parish Civil War Hoard" was discovered in March 2023 by a metal detectorist in the parish of Oakley, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The hoard comprised of 1,064 silver coins dating from the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I, and Charles I, found within a broken ceramic vessel. The most recent coins in the hoard were struck in 1642 from Oxford.

The hoard was initially marketed after the alleged Battle of Aylesbury, which is reported to have taken place that same year, suggesting the coins may have been deliberately buried during the early stages of the English Civil War. Despite contemporary pamphlets, the actual existence and exact location of the battle (or skirmish) is still disputed.

The hoard was recorded with the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS: BUC-D73196), disclaimed as treasure and subsequently returned to the finder.