Davissons Ltd.
Auction 37 21 Feb 2018
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Charles I. 1625-1649. AR crown. 29.8 gm. 42 mm. Oxford Mint. No i.m. obverse; seven pellets 9 o'clock rev. 1643. Shrewsbury horseman left, plain ground, Shrewsbury plume behind; CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FRAN ET HIBER REX / Declaration divided by a central line, three Oxford plumes; RELIG PROT LET ANG LIBER PAR, 1643 below; DEVS DISSIPENTVR INIMICI EXVRGAT around. S. 2946 A. N. 2405 (Not noted in Morrieson). Very Fine; even strike; pleasing surfaces under attractive old toning; well centered on an even round flan. Extremely rare variety (as noted in Lingford sale); one other known.
Ex Lingford (Glen's 1950, lot 175) "Very Fine and an extremely rare variety."