Watch List notes:

Charles I (1625-49), silver Crown, Tower Mint, type 3a, armoured King on horseback left with long upright sword and flowing sash, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding both sides, initial mark crown both sides (1635-36), .CAROLVS. D; G; MAG; BRI; FR; ET. HI; REX, rev. oval quartered shield of arms, . CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO ., weight 29.78g (Brooker 258/-; Cooper dies XVI/XX; N.2195; S.2758). Toned, light flecking and tiny digs on obverse, well struck for this usually poor issue, small rim bruise on obverse, seemingly better struck than example with same obverse in the Brooker collection, horse and King with a neat portrait visible, otherwise a bold very fine and rare.

Provenance:
Ex F B Nightingale Collection of Crowns, Glendining, 24th October 1951, lot 48.
Ex Spink and Son Ltd. 30th June 2000, lot 216.