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Auction: 5028 - The Samuel King Collection of Highly Important British Gold Coins
Lot: 80

xCharles I, Unite, 9.02g., Oxford, 1643, shorter and wider crowned bust left, in armour, holding sword and olive branch, mark of value behind, reads MAG BR FR ET HIBER, rev. declaration RELIG:PROT LEG:ANG LIBER:PAR in three lines on scroll, three large plumes above, date below, m.m. Oxford plume on obverse only (B-J dies VIII/S9; Schneider 314 (same dies); N.2389; S.2734), a very pleasing coin, crisply struck, with a rich red/mauve tone, good very fine, rare Estimate £ 3,000-4,000 PROVENANCE:Spink Auction 67, 16 November 1988, lot 76

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