Sovereign Rarities Ltd
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Charles I (1625-49), silver Pound, 1644, Oxford Mint, King on horseback left with raised sword and flowing scarf, spirited horse trampling over arms and armour, Oxford plume in field behind, all within beaded circle, legend and outer beaded circle surrounding, initial mark Oxford plume, CAROLVS D: G: MAG: BRIT: FRA: ET HIBER: REX, rev. Declaration in three lines in lion headed cartouche, RELIG: PROT / :LEG: ANG: / LIBER: PAR:, value and Oxford plumes above, date and OX below, beaded circles and legend surrounding, .EXVRGAT. DEVS. DISSIPENTVR. INIMICI, smaller lettering than obverse side, weight 117.81g (Brooker 865; Morrieson A-1; N.2402; S.2943). Triple struck on obverse side with associated weaknesses, but consequently giving a very well-defined strike of the cartouche side, a few light rim nicks and bruises, metal impurity flaw in obverse field with pleasing dark tone and a good provenance, good very fine but practically as struck, very rare, has been graded and slabbed by PCGS as XF40.
PCGS certification 868426.40/35764244 with "Ex J.J. Pittman Coll." cited on label.
Provenance:
Ex Cumberland Clark, Charles I coins and Medals, Sotheby, 22nd January 1914, lot 61, sold for £11/10/-.
Ex Lt. Col. Henry Walters Morrieson, Sotheby, 20th November 1933, lot 405, sold for £25.
Ex Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin, March 1951 offered at £55.
Ex John Jay Pittman Collection, David Akers of Florida, 6-8th August 1999, lot 3738.
The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on obverse "Charles by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland," and on the reverse the cartouche Declaration as Charles I gave to the Privy Council at Wellington, Shropshire on 19th September 1642 as "The Religion of the Protestants, the Laws of England, the Liberty of Parliament" which when shown in full Latin should read "Religio Protestantium Leges Angliae Libertas Parliamenti," the outer legend translates as "Let God arise and let his enemies be scattered," a Psalm from the Bible. OX for Oxford is shown below the date where the King had moved his Royalist capital from 29th October 1642.
PCGS certification 868426.40/35764244 with "Ex J.J. Pittman Coll." cited on label.
Provenance:
Ex Cumberland Clark, Charles I coins and Medals, Sotheby, 22nd January 1914, lot 61, sold for £11/10/-.
Ex Lt. Col. Henry Walters Morrieson, Sotheby, 20th November 1933, lot 405, sold for £25.
Ex Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin, March 1951 offered at £55.
Ex John Jay Pittman Collection, David Akers of Florida, 6-8th August 1999, lot 3738.
The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on obverse "Charles by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland," and on the reverse the cartouche Declaration as Charles I gave to the Privy Council at Wellington, Shropshire on 19th September 1642 as "The Religion of the Protestants, the Laws of England, the Liberty of Parliament" which when shown in full Latin should read "Religio Protestantium Leges Angliae Libertas Parliamenti," the outer legend translates as "Let God arise and let his enemies be scattered," a Psalm from the Bible. OX for Oxford is shown below the date where the King had moved his Royalist capital from 29th October 1642.