Largest British Silver Issue

Triton XIV, Lot: 1653. Estimate $15000. Sold for $10000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Pound (44mm, 120.09 g, 12h). Oxford mint; im: Shrewsbury plume. Dated 1642. CAROLVS : D : G : MAGN : BRIT : FRAN : ET : HIB : REX ·, Charles I left on horseback, holding reins with left hand and sword in right hand, pile of arms below; Oxford plume to right / ·:·:· EXVRGAT : DEVS : DISSIPENTVR : INIMICI, RELIG : PROT : LEG / ANG : LIBER : PAR in two lines between parallel lines; above, three Oxford plumes above ·XX·. Morrieson, Oxford, dies B-2; Brooker 860 (same dies); North 2398; SCBC 2940. VF, toned, small die flaw on reverse. Attractive, well-centered strike.

Ex Baldwin’s 40 (3 May 2005), lot 239.