Charles I, triple unite, Oxford mint, mm. plume, 1642, crowned half-length long thin figure l., holding heavy sword close to face and short olive branch, plume behind head in field, no scarf, rev. declaration set on three wavy lines with three plumes above, with mark of value set among the plumes centred above top of scroll, date centred below scroll, wt. 27.16gms. (S.2724; N.2381), on a large flan without damage, weakly struck in places, and some weakness on the king's shoulder due to a worn die, but very little sign of wear, good very fine
£55,000-65,000
*ex Beresford-Jones, lot 111
An appealing example of this first date, exceptional for grade and extremely rare.