Charles I Unite, group B, mm. castle, XF45, ex Ellerby Hoard

Charles I (1625-49), gold Unite, group B, second crowned and draped bust in ruff left, value XX in field behind, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark castle both sides (1627-28), CAROLVS; D; G; MAG; BRI; FR; ET. HI; REX, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, legend and beaded circles surrounding, no stops in legend, FLORENT CONCORDIA REGNA, weight 8.86g (Brooker 40/41; cf.Schneider 123; N.2148; S.2687). Toned with some wear to high points and surface marks, graded by NGC with Ellerby Hoard label as XF45.

NGC certification 6380983-050 - with custom Ellerby Area Hoard label - crowned AR motif as taken from design feature on the pot the coins were housed in upon discovery.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Charles by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland"; and on the reverse "Through concord kingdoms flourish."

The original pyx trial records for this mint mark show an output of £234,915 worth of 22 carat crown gold between 27^th April 1627 and 3^rd July 1628.

Provenance:

Ex Ellerby Hoard, Spink Auction 22027, 7^th of October 2022, Lot 73.

The Ellerby Hoard was the numismatic find of 2022 and has been more fully written up with its amazing results in Coin News December 2022 pages 40-43 by John Andrew.

The hoard consisted of 264 gold coins all hidden in a pot of similar stature to a modern fizzy drink can and was hidden under the floor near a door lintel in one of the older houses in the Ellerby area of Yorkshire. The gold coins ranged in date from 1610 to 1727 and likely represented a significant proportion of the wealth of Hull merchant and trader Joseph Fernley who married the younger Sarah Maisters in 1694 and lived at the house through the period of the later date range of the coins in the hoard. Joseph died in 1725 at the age of 76 so the last coins were added by Sarah Maisters who did not pass away till 1745 at the age of 80. The hoard was sold by Spink in October of 2022 for a total hammer price of £625,000 which totalled £754,000 with the buyers premium.