STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Crown (43mm, 29.91 g, 4h). Group IV, type 4. Tower (London) mint; im: (P). Struck under Parliament, 1643-1644.

CNG Feature Auction 120
Lot: 1260. Estimated: $ 4 000

British, Silver

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STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Crown (43mm, 29.91 g, 4h). Group IV, type 4. Tower (London) mint; im: (P). Struck under Parliament, 1643-1644. Charles on horseback left, holding reins and sword / Coat-of-arms. Cooper, Silver dies XXI/XXIV; Brooker 268 (same dies); North 2198; SCBC 2761. Richly toned, minor flan flaws. VF or better. Very rare.

From the Eton Collection. Ex R. Butters (St. James’s 9, 18 June 2008), lot 314; H. Selig (Spink 70, 31 May 1989), lot 98; Lord Smith of Marlowe (Rodney Smith), CH70 (purchased by Spink, 1983); K.V. Graham (Glendining’s, 12 June 1963), lot 134; V.J.E. Ryan (Glendining’s, 22 January 1952), lot 1079; W. B. Thorpe (Glendining's 25 November 1921) lot 94.

The first Crown issued after Parliament seized control of the Tower mint. Very few specimens known.

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