From the Selig, Lord Smith of Marlowe and Francis Collections

478777.

Sold For $25000

STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Pound (53mm, 118.5 g, 4h). Oxford mint; im: plume. Dated 1642. (plume) CAROLVS : D : G : MAGNI : BRITANI : FRAN : ET : HIB : REX, Charles on horseback riding left, holding reins and sword; plume to right, pile of arms below / ·:·:· EXVRGAT : DEVS : DISSIPENTVR : INIMICI, RELIG · PROT · LEG/ANG · LIBER · PAR in two lines between parallel lines; above, three Oxford plumes above ·XX· (denomination); 1642 below. Morrieson, Oxford, B-2; Brooker 860 (same dies); North 2398; SCBC 2940. Good VF, toned. Very well struck on a full round flan. Excellent surfaces. Rare in this high grade.

Ex Herman Selig Collection (Spink 70, 31 May 1989), lot 155; Lord Smith of Marlowe (Rodney Smith) Collection (purchased by Spink, 1983); Grant R. Francis Collection (Glendining’s, 24 March 1920), lot 252.