Charles I (1625 - 49) Read about Charles I

 

Hammered Gold

WAu-4695:  1626-27 Charles 1st Hammered Gold Unite.  Initial mark Negro’s Head.  A remarkably clear i.m., so much so that I can’t recall seeing a better example.  A second bust, group B example with no clipping.  There is a slight crease and evidence of double striking.  Overall, a pleasant gold coin from this ever-popular monarch.  £995 RESERVED (I.M.)

 

 

 

Civil War "Besieged" (Siege Coins) Issues

WJC-4474:  1646 Charles 1st Newark Siege Halfcrown.  Largest denomination and the hardest to find.  Cut from thick silver plate (halfcrowns are characteristically thicker coins) and used as emergency coinage while Charles 1st was besieged in Newark Castle.  Incidentally, Newark Castle is just up the road from me and is very much still there.  If you ask at the office, they will arrange a guided tour of the castle above and below ground.  £1,550

 

 

 

Civil War Royalist "Badge" Issues

WJC-4616:  Stunning Charles 1st Silver Oval Badge.  Large size, quality Royalist badge with floral border.  Doesn’t appear to be listed in M.I. although there is one very similar - same legends and design but Charles facing left.  This one high grade with just slight wear to high points and the odd contact mark.  Extra image here.  Struck on a very generous planchet, being solid and chunky compared to other badges.  Easily the best I’ve ever had or seen.  Choice.  £1,650

 

WJC-4721:  Charles 1st Royalist Silver Badge.  A type that doesn’t appear to be listed in Medallic Illustration.  Medium size, cast as usual and with incuse lettering and an incuse reverse crowned shield.  This badge was made without a suspension loop so was obviously intended as a medal and not as something to be worn.  However, during the Civil War period, someone has pierced this medal and worn it around their neck as a mark of allegiance to the king.  It is a well worn badge so looks to have been worn for some length of time.  Not one for the purist collector but certainly one for the historians out there.  This has a story to tell and is a significant piece of history.  £255

 

 

 

"Declaration" Issues

Half Crowns

WJC-4567:  1643 Charles 1st “Declaration” Half Crown.  Oxford mint.  Briot’s horseman type with the usual CAROLLVS error.  A notoriously poor issue in terms of clipping and grade – this one slightly better than the Brooker die pair.  Original old sale’s ticket.  Ex Alan Morris.  £645

 

WJC-4259:  1645 Charles I “Declaration” Half Crown.  Bristol mint, very minor clipping with strong detail obverse & reverse.  Same obverse die as Brooker 989.  The coin has been in a water environment and as a result is water damaged – slightly pitted surfaces, no patina.  Still a rare coin.  £759

 

WJC-4864:  1646 Charles 1st “Declaration” Half Crown.  Oxford mint, Briot horseman.  Ex Patrick Finn, ex Beresford-Jones, ex Morris, ex Spink and sold with three tickets.  Patrick Finn stated in his 4/96 list that the coin was “about as-struck” for issue.  Brooker doesn’t appear to have this type, based on the Morris reference.  The closest Brooker match is not as good as this coin.  Better last-year date, strong provenance, high grade – choice.  £1,895

 

 

Threepence

WJC-4707:  1644 Charles 1st “Declaration” Threepence.  Oxford mint.  Clear detail.  A denomination which rarely turns up and when it does, there are nearly always problems.  Not creased and with very strong detail.  This coin is interesting as someone, presumably a Cromwellian supporter, has deliberately scratched the king’s bust.  Once again, history in your hand!  £375

 

 

 

 

"Milled" Issues

Half Crown

WJC-4648:  Charles I “Milled” Issue Pattern Silver Halfcrown.  Dated 1628.  A milled silver issue by Briot in gVF grade.  Plain edge, “N. BRIOT. F” below the ground line and a standard 180 degree die axis.  Ex Spink (May 1995) and sold with their ticket.  Presumed ex Colin Adams (Dec 2005, lot 149) as that coin was stated to have been purchased from Spink in May 1995.  No example in Brooker.  It is interesting to note that the horse and rider on this coin are facing right whereas every other Briot halfcrown has the horse and rider left.  Extra (annotated) image here.  The reverse is a standard crowned oval arms with garnish although the arms are slightly squashed to accommodate the date.  A die duplicate, in not quite EF grade, sold early in 2008 for just over £3,000 to a dealer.  This is a very rare Charles 1st milled silver (dated) halfcrown.  £2,395

 

 

 

"Standard" Issues

Full Crowns

WJC-4676:  Charles 1st Hammered Silver Full Crown.  Tower mint, group 1 (first horseman), type 1a.  Spink 2753, North 2190.  Initial mark cross calvary (not over lis) with the king on horseback, left, sword breaking inner circle and horse’s hooves not breaking circle.  Reverse is type 1 – shield over long cross forchee.  Brooker has no examples of i.m. cross calvary with reverse 1.  Further, there are no examples of type 1 reverses (or any reverses) where the C in AVSPICE is clearly a G.   Extra image (different lighting) here.  This coin is ex Spink.  Beautiful grade with attractive toning.  Rare.  £2,095

 

 

 

Half  Crowns

WJC-2609:  Charles I Hammered Silver Half Crown.  1639-40.  Hard to find this well struck and this well preserved.  £165

 

WJC-3595:  Charles 1st Hammered Silver Half Crown.  Civil War issue – Tower mint under Parliament.  Mintmark “R” = 1644-45.  £119

 

WJC-4665:  Charles 1st Hammered Silver Provincial Chester Mint Half Crown.  Initial mark three pellets, 1644 issue date only.  Typical Chester mint oval flan but certainly not typical grade – this coin being a good VF for issue.  Spink 3131.  Choice.  £2,395

 

WJC-4845:  Charles 1st Hammered Silver Provincial Exeter Mint Half Crown.  Initial mark rose, dated 1645. The 2005 Adams auction stated the 1644 was “Rare” and the 1645 was “Very Rare”.  Strong detail on an irregular flan – GVF for issue.  £1,675

 

 

Shillings

WJC-3779:  Charles 1st Hammered Silver Shilling.  Tower mint (mm harp = 1632 – 1633).  Type 3(1) with full flan and good strike.  £185

 

WJC-3325:  Charles 1st Hammered Silver “Tower” Shilling.  Type 4(1) variation.  A high grade, problem free coin thus rare. Enlarged image here.  £269

 

WJC-3263:  Charles I Hammered Silver Shilling.  Tower mint (mm tun = 1636 – 1638).  Type 4(3) with full flan and good strike.  £155

 

WJC-3359:  Charles 1st Hammered Silver Shilling.  Type 4(4), mm star, good grade.  £139

 

WJC-3558:  Charles 1st Hammered Silver Shilling.  Civil War issue – Tower mint under Parliament.  Class 4(4), var.  mm sun, 1645-46.  £169

 

 

Sixpences

WJC-4490:  1625 Charles 1st Hammered Silver Sixpence.  Class A, dated, i.m. cross calvery.  Rarer large bust type.  £165

 

WJC-2489:  Charles I Hammered Silver 6d.  Class 3a, Tower mint, 1636-8.  Rarer denomination, very good grade.  £99

 

WJC-3285:  Charles 1st Hammered Silver Sixpence.  Tower mint, im portcullis (1633-34).  Class 3.  Good grade with interesting contemporary die flaw still very much evident.  £115

 

WJC-4842:  Charles 1st Hammered Silver Sixpence.  Tower mint, im harp (1632-33).  Class 3.  Nice grade.  £99

 

 

Groats

WJC-2538:  Charles I Aberystwyth Mint Groat.  Hammered Silver, 1638-42.  A full flan coin, Armour on shoulder, S.2892.  £149

 

 

2d's

WJC-3713:  Charles 1st Hammered Silver OXFORD Half Groat.  Large Oxford plume (rev), i.m. cross.  Very good grade and rare.  Reported to be better grade than several major collection examples and certainly better than the Brooker (#965) example (theirs pierced, plugged & just not nice).  Coincraft state, “Both Oxford (halfgroat) issues are rare; often found holed or damaged, they are rarely available in VF”.  £270

 

WJC-4796:  Charles 1st Hammered Silver ABERYSTWYTH Half Groat.  Large plume (rev), left facing bust of Charles, i.m. book.  A very different coin from the regular half groat issues.  Rare.  £190

 

 

"Other"

WJC-4825:  1625 Charles 1st Silver Marriage Medal.  Struck to commemorate the marriage of Charles to Henrietta Maria, daughter of Henry IV of France.  She was 15 at the time of the marriage although the medal shows a middle aged woman.  Rarer type with king wearing lace collar.  £69

 

WJC-4564:  1630 Charles 1st Silver “Machine Pressed” Medal.  Birth of the future King Charles II.  £99

 

WJC-4272:  1643 Charles 1st “Civil War” Medal.  Base metal, Peace or War.  M.I. 308/134.  Very good grade.  £115

 

WJC-4682:  1649 Charles 1st Large AE Memorial Medal.  A very large, symbolic medal with the crown of England being issued from God in heaven.  EF grade.  £189

 

 

Copper

WJC-3104:  Charles I Richmond Farthing.  Circa 1625 - 1649.  High grade for issue.  £29

 

WJC-4237:  Charles 1st Hammered Maltravers Farthing.  Mintmark tun.  Interesting legend (see image).  £34

 

WJC-3511:  Charles 1st Rose Farthing.  Class 2, mm crescent.  £19

 

WJC-3579:  Charles 1st Rose Farthing.  Class 1d, sceptres almost to outer circle.  £19

 

WJC-4151:  Charles 1st Rose Farthing.  Transitional type 1 mule, mm crescent.  £37

 

WJC-4251:  Charles 1st Rose Farthing.  Single stops, mm lis, class 1.  Copper plug intact.  £26

 

WJC-4853:  Charles 1st Portrait Coin Weight.  20 shillings – used for a gold unite (1625 – 1649).  £29

 

 

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