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Auction 46 9 Jan 2019
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Charles I (1625-49). Silver Halfcrown, Salopia Mint, Shrewsbury mint circa 1644, finer work armoured King on horseback left with raised sword, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark small lis, :CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HIB REX :, Rev. crowned quartered oval shield of arms in scrolled frame, beaded circles and legend surrounding, lis over annulet after first and second words, :CHRISTO o AVSPICE o. REGNO :, weight 14.98g (Bull 676/50 this coin; Brooker 1165A this coin plate CXXX; Allen J50; N.2607; S.3126; KM.329). Well struck for this issue, though upon more of a square shape flan than round, toned with a just a little double striking, extremely fine for issue and perhaps the finest of this type, extremely rare. Estimate Value $13,000 - UP
Ex Mrs Street Collection of Charles I silver coins, sold privately to Robert Marsham. Ex Hon. Robert Marsham Collection, Sotheby, 19th November 1888, lot 652 sold for £13/10/- Ex Hyman Montagu, Third Portion of English Collection, Sotheby, 13th November 1896, lot 606 sold for £9/15/- Ex J G Murdoch, Second Portion of English Collection, Sotheby, 8th June 1903, lot 178 and plate VII Ex Virgil M Brand, Chicago, USA, collection dispersed post mortem from 1932. Ex Richard Cyril Lockett, English part II, Glendining, 11th October 1956, lot 2549 sold for £34. Ex John G Brooker, 1165A, collection sold privately through Spink and Son Ltd pre-1983.
The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse, "Charles, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland." and on the reverse legend as "I reign under the auspice of Christ." We note that the Colin Adams collection of Halfcrowns sold in 2005 did not have one of these within it.
Charles I (1625-49). Silver Halfcrown, Salopia Mint, Shrewsbury mint circa 1644, finer work armoured King on horseback left with raised sword, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark small lis, :CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HIB REX :, Rev. crowned quartered oval shield of arms in scrolled frame, beaded circles and legend surrounding, lis over annulet after first and second words, :CHRISTO o AVSPICE o. REGNO :, weight 14.98g (Bull 676/50 this coin; Brooker 1165A this coin plate CXXX; Allen J50; N.2607; S.3126; KM.329). Well struck for this issue, though upon more of a square shape flan than round, toned with a just a little double striking, extremely fine for issue and perhaps the finest of this type, extremely rare. Estimate Value $13,000 - UP
Ex Mrs Street Collection of Charles I silver coins, sold privately to Robert Marsham. Ex Hon. Robert Marsham Collection, Sotheby, 19th November 1888, lot 652 sold for £13/10/- Ex Hyman Montagu, Third Portion of English Collection, Sotheby, 13th November 1896, lot 606 sold for £9/15/- Ex J G Murdoch, Second Portion of English Collection, Sotheby, 8th June 1903, lot 178 and plate VII Ex Virgil M Brand, Chicago, USA, collection dispersed post mortem from 1932. Ex Richard Cyril Lockett, English part II, Glendining, 11th October 1956, lot 2549 sold for £34. Ex John G Brooker, 1165A, collection sold privately through Spink and Son Ltd pre-1983.
The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse, "Charles, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland." and on the reverse legend as "I reign under the auspice of Christ." We note that the Colin Adams collection of Halfcrowns sold in 2005 did not have one of these within it.