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Auction: 7023 - The Glenister Collection of British Coins & other Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Comm Medals
Lot: 588

Charles I, Oxford Mint, 1642-1646, Triple Unite, 26.85g, 1643, m.m. Oxford plume obverse only, artistic crowned half length bust of king in armour holding sword in right hand and shouldering an olive branch held in left hand, sash extending behind, plume by head, rev. Declaration relig:prot:leg:.:angl:liber:par. date below, value above with three Oxford plumes (Schneider 291- same dies; N.2382; S.2726), on a large flan, obverse legend double struck in places, scratch by sword which has been defaced with light horizontal scratches, strong Declaration and portrait, a most attractive example of this famous issue, nearly extremely fine/good very fine Estimate £ 20,000-25,000 provenance Bridgewater House, Sotheby, 15 June 1972, Lot 111 Stacks, 11 February 1987, lot 3625 (catalogue cover coin)

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£28,000