Auction: 23004 - Ancient and British Coins - Featuring the 'White Rose' Collection
Lot: 505
Charles I (1625-1649), Group A, Class II, Unite, 7 July 1625 - 29 June 1626, Tower (under King), · (m.m) CAROLVS D .' G .' MAG .' BR .' FR .' ET HI .' REX · double-arched first-crowned 'Coronation' bust 1 left, wearing ruff, XX behind, rev. (m.m.) FLORENT CONCORDIA REGNA, no stops, crowned square-topped shield with elaborate garnishing, bird headed harp with six strings, 9.00g [138.9grns], 3h, m.m. lys (Schneider II, -; North 2146; Spink 2685), somewhat bright and slightly doubled on obverse, with occasional metal flawing, otherwise with pleasing details, strictly very fine, but rare with elaborate shield garniture
Provenance
Lord Stewartby, Part III, Spink 239, 26 September 2016, lot 1023
By private treaty, February 2001 - £500
R C Lockett, Part III, Glendining, 4-6 November 1958, lot 3349a - "very fine"
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Sold for
£2,500
Starting price
£1400