Charles I 1643 Oxford Unite of Twenty Shillings AU55, ex Wills, Rashleigh and Rosen
Charles I (1625-49), gold Unite of Twenty Shillings, Oxford Mint, 1643, crowned armoured half-length figure of King left, holding upright sword and palm branch, value XX behind, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark Oxford plumes, CAROLVS. D: G. MAG: BR: FR: ET: HIBER: REX, rev. abbreviated Latin Declaration inscription on three line scroll at centre, RELIG: PROT / :LEG: ANG: / LIBER: PAR, date below, three Oxford plumes above, Latin legend commences upper left within beaded and toothed border surrounding, two pellets at end of legend, EXVRGAT: DEVS: DISSIPENTVR: INIMICI:, weight 9.03g (Beresford-Jones dies VIII / 13; Schneider 318; N.2389; Brooker 850; S.2734). Toned, quite well struck especially on portrait with just a few superficial weaknesses in legend and sword blade, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as AU55, with a good pedigree.
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Charles I (1625-49), gold Unite of Twenty Shillings, Oxford Mint, 1643, crowned armoured half-length figure of King left, holding upright sword and palm branch, value XX behind, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark Oxford plumes, CAROLVS. D: G. MAG: BR: FR: ET: HIBER: REX, rev. abbreviated Latin Declaration inscription on three line scroll at centre, RELIG: PROT / :LEG: ANG: / LIBER: PAR, date below, three Oxford plumes above, Latin legend commences upper left within beaded and toothed border surrounding, two pellets at end of legend, EXVRGAT: DEVS: DISSIPENTVR: INIMICI:, weight 9.03g (Beresford-Jones dies VIII / 13; Schneider 318; N.2389; Brooker 850; S.2734). Toned, quite well struck especially on portrait with just a few superficial weaknesses in legend and sword blade, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as AU55, with a good pedigree.
