Charles I 1644 Triple Unite Oxford Mint, initial mark Shrewsbury Plumes, OXON, ex Selig
Charles I (1625-49), gold Triple Unite of three pounds, 1644, crowned armoured half-length figure of King left, holding upright sword and palm branch, Oxford plumes with bands in field behind, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark Shrewsbury style plumes, CAROLVS. D: G: MAG: BRI: FRA: ET: HIBER: REX. rev. abbreviated Latin Declaration inscription on continuous three line scroll at centre, RELIG: PROT /:LEG: ANG: / LIBER PAR:, date and OXON. in two lines below, three Shrewsbury style plumes over III value in field above, Latin legend commences upper left within scroll and toothed border surrounding, terminal mark five pellets, EXVRGAT. DEVS. DISSIPENTVR. INIMICI:.: weight 27.13g (Beresford-Jones dies VII / S11; Schneider 303; N.2385; Brooker 841; S.2729). Struck on a full broad flan with some raised die striations evident as usual for this issue, good portrait detail on the King, just a hint of weakness on some high points, nick on nose, hairline raised die flaws on reverse, small area of scratches below left reverse plume, a little weak in parts of Declaration and date below, otherwise practically extremely fine with a good provenance once being part of the Herman Selig Collection, very rare this well preserved.
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Charles I (1625-49), gold Triple Unite of three pounds, 1644, crowned armoured half-length figure of King left, holding upright sword and palm branch, Oxford plumes with bands in field behind, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark Shrewsbury style plumes, CAROLVS. D: G: MAG: BRI: FRA: ET: HIBER: REX. rev. abbreviated Latin Declaration inscription on continuous three line scroll at centre, RELIG: PROT /:LEG: ANG: / LIBER PAR:, date and OXON. in two lines below, three Shrewsbury style plumes over III value in field above, Latin legend commences upper left within scroll and toothed border surrounding, terminal mark five pellets, EXVRGAT. DEVS. DISSIPENTVR. INIMICI:.: weight 27.13g (Beresford-Jones dies VII / S11; Schneider 303; N.2385; Brooker 841; S.2729). Struck on a full broad flan with some raised die striations evident as usual for this issue, good portrait detail on the King, just a hint of weakness on some high points, nick on nose, hairline raised die flaws on reverse, small area of scratches below left reverse plume, a little weak in parts of Declaration and date below, otherwise practically extremely fine with a good provenance once being part of the Herman Selig Collection, very rare this well preserved.
