1115
Charles I (1625-1649). Silver Halfpound, 1642, Oxford mint, 60.80g. King on horseback left, with scarf
and raised sword, groundline with arms below, Oxford plume in field behind. ����Rev. Declaration in
two lines, date below, three Oxford plumes and value above, legend surrounding, initial mark seven
pellets (North 2404; S 2945). A little double struck on obverse with ������� ������ ��������� �����
surface marks, otherwise about
very fine.
$ 4,000
1116
Commonwealth. Silver Crown, 1656/4/6. Large “6” of date struck over a “4” and another smaller “6”.
COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND
around a shield containing St George’s Cross. Rev.
1653 GOD
WITH VS
around shields of England and Ireland, mark of value. (S 3214; as ESC 9a). In NGC holder
graded F12.
Rare triple overstruck numeral in date.
$ 3,000
1117
James II (1685-1688). Silver Crown, 1688. (S 3407; Dav 3779; ESC 80). In PCGS holder graded MS64,
well struck and free from the metal flecking and striking weaknesses which usually plague this
issue, delightfull toned in shades of blue and magenta.
Scarce three-year issue and rare in such high
grade.
$ 7,000
This is the second and scarcer year of the James II second bust Crowns. James began his reign in 1685 upon the death of his
more charismatic brother Charles II. James had become a Catholic in 1671 which dented his popularity considerably and led
to attempts to exclude him from the succession. There followed the bloody rebellions of Monmouth and Argyll, and finally
the invitation for William of Orange to take the throne in 1688. James fled to France where he was exiled, and all his coins
remain rare in high grade.
The Millennia Collection (Goldberg’s auction, May 2008) included two uncirculated James II Crowns, but these were both
1687 and ‘only’ graded MS62.
