Charles I 1643 Oxford Pound, finer obverse style

Charles I (1625-49), silver Pound of Twenty Shillings, Oxford Mint, 1643, armoured King on horseback left with upright sword of good style, walking over arms and armour, Oxford plumes behind flowing scarf of King, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark Oxford plumes, :CAROLVS: D: G: MAG: BRIT: FRA: ET: HIBER: REX:, rev. two line Latin motto at centre, RELIG: PROT: LEG / ANG: LIBER: PAR, three oxford plumes over value of .XX. above, date below, beaded circles and legend surrounding, legend commences at left, initial mark seven pellets, EXVRGAT: DEVS: DISSIPENTVR: INIMICI, weight 119.95g (Morrison A-2; Brooker 863; North 2397; S.2938). Toned well struck obverse, double struck reverse, some light striations from the striking in the fields, one small rim bruise on reverse, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as XF45, an impressive piece of the art of coinage from the Civil War period.

NGC certification 5845559-005 - we note as of August 2022 that only one example is graded finer at AU55.

The Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Charles, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland." On the reverse the outer legend translates as "Let God arise and let His enemies be scattered." As Psalm from the Bible (Psalm 68.1). The motto across the centre translates as "The religion of the Protestants, the laws of England, the liberty of Parliament."

Provenance:

Ex F Willis Collection, part I, Glendining, 5^th June 1991, lot 278.

Ex Triton IV, Classical Numismatic Group, 5^th December 2000, lot 1003.