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Tyrants of the Thames
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GOLD UNITE (1635-1636)
Charles I, Stuart King, 1625-1649
Tower Mint under the king, 1625-1642. Crown mintmark. Shoulder-length, smaller, crowned portrait
facing left, wearing lace collar, lovelock on left shoulder; reverse, crowned oval shield with crowned
“CR” at sides. An exceptionally fine example of this variety, on a full broad flan with almost complete
legends, the king’s image quite well detailed, lustrous and choice with lovely gold toning.
S-2692. N-2153. PCGS-graded AU55.
107
GOLD UNITE (1631-1632)
Charles I, Stuart King, 1625-1649
Nicholas Briot’s milled coinage. Daisy and “B” mintmark. Shoulder-length, crowned bust facing left,
draped and wearing falling lace collar, value XX (20 shillings) behind head; reverse, crowned U-shaped
garnished shield, crowned “CR” at sides, tiny “B” at top left of crown. Rare. Lustrous and superbly
detailed from Briot’s milled dies, faint wear on high points, beautiful gold color.
S-2719. N-2294. PCGS-graded AU58.
108
GOLD SCOTTISH UNIT (1637-1642)
Charles I, Stuart King, 1625-1649
Third Coinage of 1637-1642 by Nicholas Briot. Thistle mintmark. Crowned and armored half-length
portrait facing right, holding large orb and scepter; reverse, crowned shield with Scots crest in two
quadrants, crowned “CR” at sides. Lustrous, well detailed, struck on a full broad flan with lovely gold
color, an ideal specimen.
S-5531. PCGS-graded MS63+.