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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 260

Charles I (1625-1649), Group I, Type 1a³, Crown, 29 June 1626 - 27 April 1627, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FR .' ET HIB .' REX • first horseman King on horseback trotting left, plume on head dress and atop ornately decorated caparison, sword over right shoulder only breaking wire line and inner circle, no ground line, rev. (m.m.) CHRI | STO AV | SPICE | REGNO, no stops in reverse legend, smaller lettering than obverse, square-topped and garnished shield, bird-headed harp, 29.902g, 4h, m.m. cross calvary over lys / cross calvary (Hawkins 472, Type 1a; Francis 7; FRC II*/VII [Sale, lot 48]; Brooker 236 [same obverse die as 231]; Os 12/26 [Sale lot 109]; Stewartby 1796; Gietzelt 11; North 2190; S.2753), metal stressing and softly struck to portrait, otherwise handsomely cabinet toned, residually lustrous to peripheries, struck details a bolder fine to near very fine

Provenance

The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)

Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 10 February 1898 - £3.0.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1898 (P.2604, no. 43168) - "Hks. Type 1a. Mm. cross on steps. CAROLVS D’.G’.MAG’. BRI’. FR’. ET HIB : King on horseback holding drawn sword, the horse caparisoned. with a plume upon his head and crupper. Rev. CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO. Square garnished shield upon fleured cross. A scarce type. fine" - £3.0.0

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Sold for
£850

Starting price
£5