Charles I (1625-1649)

Silver Crown

Tower mint under Parliament, 4th horseman, type 4

mm. R over P both sides, 29.88g, (FRC XXI/XXXI, Brooker 269, same dies, S.2761, N.2198). Strictly only good fine but with a pleasing tone, a very rare mintmark.

Provenance:

Ex. F. R. Cooper, Glendining, 8th Nov 1978, lot 89
H. M. Lingford, 24th Oct 1950, lot 119
Ashley collection

With old ticket stating 'Spink 4/71 £85, Lingford(?119), Ashley

Out of the 7 major collection cited by Cooper only the British Museum and Lingford collections held examples of coins from these dies.

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