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ANA Signature Sale 3066 17 Aug 2018
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Charles I gold 'Declaration' Unite of 20 Shillings 1644 MS62 PCGS, Oxford mint, S-2735, N-2389. Longer olive branch curving to left. Obv. · CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HI REX, bust of Charles facing left holding sword and olive branch, XX behind. Rev. XVRGAT · DEVS · DISSIPENTVR · INIMICI · around, RELIG PRO/LEG ANG/LIB PAR in three lines as central device; three plumes above, 1644/OX below. Simply magnificent, an exceptional rarity in Mint State and one of the finest known specimens of this coveted type produced during the early stages of the English Civil War. Charles I's 'Declaration' coinage served as a statement to his people and Parliament who opposed him that he upheld "the Protestant religion, the laws of England and the Liberty of Parliament", somewhat spurious claims when one examines the history! In tangent with the Wellington Declaration featured on the coin, the standard of the coins themselves also served as a means of propaganda. Where before the war Charles's coins were irregular, poorly-engraved and even more poorly struck, his Declaration coinage is detailed, intricate and solidly-struck on round flans, this present offering serving as a prime example of this exceedingly high quality.
Butter-yellow in color, boldly rendered and graced with a pleasant texture due to die-polish lines (which should not be mistaken for hairlines), we offered this same coin in our New York INC sale of January 2016 where it realized $36,425, and the market for such high-grade gold rarities has only increased since then. This is surely a singular opportunity for the collector of British gold to obtain one the finest Charles I unites available on the market.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 25000-35000 USD
Charles I gold 'Declaration' Unite of 20 Shillings 1644 MS62 PCGS, Oxford mint, S-2735, N-2389. Longer olive branch curving to left. Obv. · CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HI REX, bust of Charles facing left holding sword and olive branch, XX behind. Rev. XVRGAT · DEVS · DISSIPENTVR · INIMICI · around, RELIG PRO/LEG ANG/LIB PAR in three lines as central device; three plumes above, 1644/OX below. Simply magnificent, an exceptional rarity in Mint State and one of the finest known specimens of this coveted type produced during the early stages of the English Civil War. Charles I's 'Declaration' coinage served as a statement to his people and Parliament who opposed him that he upheld "the Protestant religion, the laws of England and the Liberty of Parliament", somewhat spurious claims when one examines the history! In tangent with the Wellington Declaration featured on the coin, the standard of the coins themselves also served as a means of propaganda. Where before the war Charles's coins were irregular, poorly-engraved and even more poorly struck, his Declaration coinage is detailed, intricate and solidly-struck on round flans, this present offering serving as a prime example of this exceedingly high quality.
Butter-yellow in color, boldly rendered and graced with a pleasant texture due to die-polish lines (which should not be mistaken for hairlines), we offered this same coin in our New York INC sale of January 2016 where it realized $36,425, and the market for such high-grade gold rarities has only increased since then. This is surely a singular opportunity for the collector of British gold to obtain one the finest Charles I unites available on the market.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 25000-35000 USD