Charles I 1642 Pound, Oxford, XF40, Chequered Exergue variety
Charles I (1625-49), silver Pound of Twenty Shillings, Oxford Mint, 1642, King on horseback left, walking over arms and militaria including a cannon and halberd, chequered exergue below, Oxford plumes behind flowing scarf of King, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark Oxford plumes, CAROLVS: D: G: MAGNI: BRIT: FRAN: ET: HIB: REX, rev. two line Latin motto at centre, RELIG. PROT. LEG / ANG. LIBER. PAR, three oxford plumes over value of XX above, date below, beaded circles and legend surrounding, legend commences at left, initial mark seven pellets, EXVRGAT: DEVS: DISSIPENTVR: INIMICI, weight 119.83g (Brooker 862; Morrieson D/5; North 2400; S.2941). Toned and well struck for an example of the largest hammered silver coin ever struck in the British series, some flan flaws evident both sides, though well struck and centred, has been graded and slabbed by PCGS as XF40, the rarest variety of the 1642 Oxford Pound with the chequered exergue with only a single digit figure known of examples extant and in museums, extremely rare issue of this largest of hammered coins.
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Charles I (1625-49), silver Pound of Twenty Shillings, Oxford Mint, 1642, King on horseback left, walking over arms and militaria including a cannon and halberd, chequered exergue below, Oxford plumes behind flowing scarf of King, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark Oxford plumes, CAROLVS: D: G: MAGNI: BRIT: FRAN: ET: HIB: REX, rev. two line Latin motto at centre, RELIG. PROT. LEG / ANG. LIBER. PAR, three oxford plumes over value of XX above, date below, beaded circles and legend surrounding, legend commences at left, initial mark seven pellets, EXVRGAT: DEVS: DISSIPENTVR: INIMICI, weight 119.83g (Brooker 862; Morrieson D/5; North 2400; S.2941). Toned and well struck for an example of the largest hammered silver coin ever struck in the British series, some flan flaws evident both sides, though well struck and centred, has been graded and slabbed by PCGS as XF40, the rarest variety of the 1642 Oxford Pound with the chequered exergue with only a single digit figure known of examples extant and in museums, extremely rare issue of this largest of hammered coins.
