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Charles I, (1625-1649). Gold Triple-Unite of Three Pounds, 1642. 27.12g, Oxford mint. Half-length
crowned and armoured figure of King left holding sword and palm branch, Oxford plume in field behind,
touching inner beaded circle at top and bottom, initial mark Oxford plume, legend reads CAROLVS: D: G.
MAG: BRIT: FR: ET. HIB: REX. Rev. Declaration inscription in three wavy lines, RELIG: PROT / LEG:
ANG / LIBER: PAR, date in field below, three Oxford plumes and value between stops above, all within
beaded circle that upper plume intrudes, colon stops in legend, initial mark four pellets at left.: EXVRGAT:
DEVS: DISSIPENTVR: INIMICI, struck en médaille. (Beresford-Jones dies I/S1; Brooker 830; Schneider
II-284; N 2381; S 2724). A good clear face to portrait and sword blade, a little double struck on King’s body
and back of head and a little weak on plume in field and on high points of lettering, with a light tone. Choice
very fine.
$ 60,000
ex Duchess of Beaufort Collection, Christies, 1 May 1890
ex V J E Ryan Collection, Glendining’s, 28-30 June 1950, lot 513, plate XV, sold for £98, most valuable of 1642 dated examples
ex Glenister Collection (part II), Spink auction 223, 26-27 March 2014, lot 1613.
1370
Charles I, (1625-1649). Gold Angel of Ten Shillings, undated, 3.92g, Tower Mint (London). St Michael
slaying dragon, value “X” in right field, double initial mark upright anchor (1628-1629) before trident head,
faint castle (1627-1628) after, pellet and comma stops in legend, CAROLVS. D: G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HI:
REX. Rev.
Ship in full sail left, quartered arms upon main sail, main mast and pennant above, mast either
side with rigging, pellet stops in legend, initial mark upright anchor struck over castle at end of legend
.AMOR. POPULI. PRÆSIDIVM. REGIS., struck en médaille. (Brooker -; cf Schneider II-107-8; N 2144;
S 2683A).
Extremely rare, no example of this initial mark in the Brooker Collection.
With large piercing and one
hairline flan crack, toned. Choice very fine.
$ 2,250