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STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Unite (31mm, 8.88 g, 2h). Crown gold, group C, class II. Tower (London) mint; im: plumes. Struck 1630-1631. Crowned and armored bust left, wearing ruff / Crowned coat-of-arms. Schneider, Tower Group C, Class II, p. XVII, 30 = Schneider 136; Brooker 67 (for type); North 2150; SCBC 2690. Pierced and plugged, edge marks, adhesive residue on reverse. Near Fine. Interesting variety lacking the C R flanking the crown.
From the El Medina Collection.
Schneider records one example in his own collection of a Group C Unite lacking the letters C R on the reverse, struck with different dies than the present specimen. He speculates that it is an early experimental model of the reverse type (Schneider, Tower p. 369).
From the El Medina Collection.
Schneider records one example in his own collection of a Group C Unite lacking the letters C R on the reverse, struck with different dies than the present specimen. He speculates that it is an early experimental model of the reverse type (Schneider, Tower p. 369).