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AM00265

Charles I 1642 Oxford Half-Pound

Charles I (1625-49), silver Half-Pound, 1642, Oxford Mint, King on horseback left with raised sword and flowing scarf, walking horse trampling over arms, Oxford plume in field behind, all within beaded circle, legend and outer beaded circle surrounding, initial mark Oxford plume, CAROLVS D: G: MAGN: BRIT: FRAN: ET HIB: REX, rev. Declaration in two lines across centre, RELIG: PROT:LEG / ANG: LIBER: PAR, value and Oxford plumes above, date below, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark seven pellets, EXVRGAT. DEVS. DISSIPENTVR. INIMICI, weight 59.44g (Brooker 867-868; N.2404; S.2945). A little double struck in parts, toned good very fine to almost extremely fine.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on obverse "Charles by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland," and on the reverse the central Declaration as Charles I gave to the Privy Council at Wellington, Shropshire on 19th September 1642 as "The Religion of the Protestants, the Laws of England, the Liberty of Parliament" which when shown in full Latin should read "Religio Protestantium Leges Angliae Libertas Parliamenti," the outer legend translates as "Let God arise and let his enemies be scattered," a Psalm from the Bible.

Provenance:
Ex Spink Coin Auction 14004, 26th March 2014, lot 1614.

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