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CM03859

Charles I Crown type IV, Tower Under Parliament issue, mm sun (1645-46)

Charles I (1625-49), silver Crown, Tower Mint under Parliament, type 4, armoured King on horseback left with raised sword and flowing sash, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding both sides, initial mark sun both sides (1645-46), CAROLVS. D; G; MAG; BRI; FRA; ET. HIB; REX, rev. oval quartered shield of arms, .:. CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO .:. weight 29.88g (Brooker 273; Cooper dies XXIV/XXXVIII; N.2198; S.2761). Toned, some light metal striations inherent from the annealing and striking of the coin across the obverse side, otherwise a pleasing example of a Parliament issue Crown and rarely seen this nice, a bold to good very fine.

The abbreviated obverse legend translates as "Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland." and on the reverse "I reign under the auspice of Christ."

Provenance:

Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, 1998, item 4592.

Purchased from Spink August 2000.

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