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Auction 1  25 Sep 2018
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Lot 55

Estimate: 3000 GBP
Price realized: 7000 GBP
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Charles I (1625-49), silver Crown, 1642, Oxford Mint, with Shrewsbury obverse die, armoured King on horseback left, crowned holding sword, Shrewsbury plume in field behind, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark pellet, .CAROLVS: D: G: MAG: BRIT: FRAN: ET. HIBER. REX, rev. Latin Declaration in two lines at centre between ruled lines RELIG. PROT. LEG / ANG. LIBER. PAR, three Oxford plumes with bands above, over value .V., date below, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark colon, :EXVRGAT: DEVS: DISSIPENTVR: INIMICI, weight 29.02g (Brooker 869/-; Morrieson A-2; N.2405; S.2946). Toned, with some striking weakness at corresponding points both sides on horse head and rear, a good depiction of the King's upper body, a bold very fine and scarce.

Provenance:
Ex A H Baldwin, Fixed Price List, Summer 2010, item BH061.

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