Charles I 1642 Triple Unite Oxford Mint, dies III/S2, finest graded MS63

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, rev. 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 26.98g (Beresford-Jones dies III / S2; Schneider 286; N.2381; Brooker 832; S.2724). Struck on a full broad flan, with usual raised flaw from obverse die running across from left of plume to sword and a trace to rim, additional raised die flaws on reverse between 6 and 4 of date always seen in this die combination, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as MS63, the top of population and currently the finest graded of all 1642 dated Oxford Triple Unites.