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Charles I 1642 Triple Unite, Oxford mint

Charles I 1642 Triple Unite, Oxford mint

Charles I (1625-49), gold Triple-Unite of Three Pounds, dated 1642, Oxford Mint, half-length crowned armoured figure of King left, holding sword and palm branch, Oxford plumes in field behind, all within beaded circle, Latin legend and outer toothed border surrounding, initial mark Oxford plumes, CAROLVS: D: G: MAG: BRIT: FRAN: ET: HI: REX, reverse, abbreviated Latin Declaration inscription in three wavy lines at centre, RELIG: PROT / LEG: ANG / LIBER: PAR, date below, three Oxford plumes over .III. value above, Latin legend commences upper left within beaded and toothed border surrounding, initial mark five pellets, :EXVRGAT: DEVS: DISSIPENTVR: INIMICI: weight 26.78g (Beresford-Jones dies III / S2; Schneider 286; N.2381; Brooker 832; S.2724). With eye-appealing copper-red toning and very crisp, slight weakness only in the striking on the highest points, with usual slight raised die flaws on obverse and two tiny circular flaws near plumes, with a great portrait of the King, about as made with die striation lines still apparent from original striking on reverse, practically extremely fine and very rare this well preserved.

$38,191.91

Original: $127,306.36

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Charles I 1642 Triple Unite, Oxford mint

$127,306.36

$38,191.91

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Charles I (1625-49), gold Triple-Unite of Three Pounds, dated 1642, Oxford Mint, half-length crowned armoured figure of King left, holding sword and palm branch, Oxford plumes in field behind, all within beaded circle, Latin legend and outer toothed border surrounding, initial mark Oxford plumes, CAROLVS: D: G: MAG: BRIT: FRAN: ET: HI: REX, reverse, abbreviated Latin Declaration inscription in three wavy lines at centre, RELIG: PROT / LEG: ANG / LIBER: PAR, date below, three Oxford plumes over .III. value above, Latin legend commences upper left within beaded and toothed border surrounding, initial mark five pellets, :EXVRGAT: DEVS: DISSIPENTVR: INIMICI: weight 26.78g (Beresford-Jones dies III / S2; Schneider 286; N.2381; Brooker 832; S.2724). With eye-appealing copper-red toning and very crisp, slight weakness only in the striking on the highest points, with usual slight raised die flaws on obverse and two tiny circular flaws near plumes, with a great portrait of the King, about as made with die striation lines still apparent from original striking on reverse, practically extremely fine and very rare this well preserved.