Charles I (1625-1649), Crown, 1632, Tower, m.m. harp (over rose over plume of feathers on obverse only), • carolvs • d.' g.' mag.' brit.' fra.' et . hib.' rex •:•, King on horseback riding left, holding sword across shoulder, horse caparisoned with plume headdress and cross on housing, no ground line, rev. • christo •:• avspice •:• regno •:•, oval garnished shield, divided cypher above, 29.61g {456.95grns}, 2h (Hawkins 2b2; Francis 2b; FRC X*/XV; Brooker 247, same dies; N.2193; S.2755), light rub in obverse field, otherwise a pleasingly round and well-toned example, good very fine, rare thus.
Checkley, 10 February 1965, lot 43 - £260.0.0 (Miller)
Thorpe, second collection dispersed via SNC, March 1952, no. 2850 - £17.10.0
Estimate: £2,000 - £2,500