Auction: 24004 - British and World Coins and Medals Spring Auction
Lot: 128
Charles I (1625-1649), Group C, Class IIa, 'Fine Work' Unite, 1630-1631, Tower, CAROLVS DG MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REX, wire line inner circle within beaded circle both sides, crowned draped bust 3a left, wearing ruff, value XX behind, rev. FLORENT CONCORDIA REGNA, crowned oval quartered coat of arms, pellets in field, crowned, C-R flanking either side, six strings to Irish harp, raised die flaw after legend, m.m. plume, 8.94g [137.9grns], 1h (North 2150; cf. SCBI 33 [Brooker], 68; cf. Schneider 137; cf. Slaney Part II, lot 302; Spink 2690), small edge bruise on obverse at 7 o'clock, light scratches in reverse fields by R, struck on symmetrical and round flan, matte gold tone, precise lettering, bust with impressive level of detail, some softness to high points of harp, near extremely fine
Provenance
Baldwins, Auction 109, 9 March 2023, lot 169 - £7,500
Baldwins, Auction 43, 25 March 2020, lot 50 - £4,000
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Estimate
£12,000 to £16,000
Starting price
£10000