Charles I 1643 Oxford Pound, 3 over 2, very rare overdate die

Charles I (1625-49), silver Pound, 1643, 3 struck over 2, Oxford Mint, Shrewsbury horseman with plume behind trampling armaments, with cannon at right, initial mark Plume, CAROLVS D G MAGNI BRITANI FRA ET HIB REX. rev. Declaration RELIG PROT LEG/ANGL LIBER PAR between two lines, three plumes above, flanking XX value, date below, initial mark seven pellets, outer legend EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENTVR INIMICI, weight 120.59 grams. (Brooker 863A; Morrieson B-1; N.2398; S.2940). A very pleasing example of the largest British silver coin, some light surface marks, some flatness in striking otherwise good very fine for issue, very rare with over-date die.

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 cartouche 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. Ox for Oxford is shown below the date where the King had moved his Royalist capital from 29th October 1642.

Provenance:

Ex Stacks, New York, 8^th September 1988, lot 863.

ex Classical Numismatic Group's Triton IV Sale, December 2000.

Ex Mike Tallent, Stacks, New York, 21^st April 2008, lot 101.