Charles I

 


b. 19 November 1600 -- d. 30 January 1649

Wikipedia entry for Charles I.

 

Image Description Notes

 

 

  • 1633-1634
  • 1/2 Crown
  • Tower Mint
  • im Portcullis
  • Group II, Second Horseman, Type 2c
  • 14.45gm/33.95mm
  • S 2771
  • N 2207
  • EX: From the Dr. John Tooze Collection sold at DNW 163(18 September 2019), lot 1229); Allan Morris(most of the coins in this collection were purchased from Lloyd Bennet who later dispersed the collection)(bt W. A. Nicholls June 2001)(ticket); H. M. Lingford Collection(bt Baldwin February 1944, there were two auctions of the coins in this collection, part one held 24 October 1950 by Glendenning featured the coins of Charles I and this coin was not one of them, many of the coins in the collection were not sold at auction and were later dispersed by Baldwins as this coin probably was)(ticket); Thomas Bliss Collection, second Portion, sold at Sotheby, Wilkins and Hodge(15 May 1916), lot 369, part(purchased by W.S. Lincoln & Son)

 

 

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  • 1642-1648
  • 1/2 Crown
  • Tower Mint
  • im (P)
  • Group III, Third Horseman, Type3a3
  • mint under Parliment
  • 14.46gm/32.70mm
  • S 2778
  • N 2213

 


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  • 1625
  • Shilling
  • Tower Mint
  • Tower Mint
  • im Lis
  • Group A, First Bust, type 1, Sharp A1/1
  • 5.61gm/31.02mm
  • S 2781
  • N 2216
  • EX: John Hulett Collection part XIX sold at DNW 178(8 July 2020). lot 1, part(bt F. J. Rist 5 February 1991 for £50)(ticket)

 

 

Same dies as Brooker 384

 

 

  • 1633-1634
  • Shilling
  • Tower Mint
  • im Portcullis
  • Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3.1, Sharp D5/1
  • 6.04gm/31.30mm
  • S 2789
  • N 2223

 

 

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  • 1635-1636
  • Shilling
  • Tower Mint
  • im Crown
  • Group D, Fourth Bust, Type 3a, Sharp Bust E2/2
  • 5.69gm/29.20mm
  • S 2791
  • N 2225

 


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  • 1636-1638
  • Shilling
  • Tower Mint
  • im Tun
  • Group D, Fourth Bust, Type 3at, Sharp Bust E3/2
  • 6.16gm/30.35mm
  • S 2791
  • N 2225
  • EX: Jean Elsen 149(11 December 2021), lot 1677

 

 

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  • 1625
  • Sixpence
  • London
  • im Lis
  • Groupp A, 1st Bust, type 1
  • 2.80gm/24.39mm
  • S 2805
  • N 2235

 


The im on the reverse is located after AVSPICE. At present this is only known from one die for this issue. This placement of the im is not found on any other issue from the Tower Mint. Currently there are two known examples from this reverse die.

 

 

  • 1630-1631
  • Sixpence
  • Tower Mint
  • im Plume
  • Group C, 3rd Bust, typ 2a
  • 2.64gm/24.59mm
  • S 2809
  • N 2238

 

 

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  • 1632-1633
  • Sixpence
  • Tower Mint
  • im Harp
  • Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3
  • 2.95gm/25.00mm
  • S 2811
  • N 2240

 


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  • 1633-1634
  • Sixpence
  • Tower Mint
  • im Portcullis
  • Group D, 4th Bust, typ 3
  • 2.73gm/25.94mm
  • S 2811
  • N 2240

 

 

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  • 1638-1639
  • Sixpence
  • Tower Mint
  • im Anchor
  • Group D, Fifth bust, type 4.1
  • 2.75gm/25.19mm
  • S 2814
  • N 2244
  • EX: Spink Auction 22009(6 July 2022), lot 187(part)

 

 

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  • 1639-1640
  • Sixpence
  • Tower Mint
  • im Triangle
  • Grouip E, 5th ust, Type 4.2
  • 2.79gm/24.86mm
  • S 2816
  • N 2245

 


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  • 1639-1640
  • Sixpence
  • Tower Mint
  • im Triangle
  • Group F, 6th Bust,Type 4.3
  • 2.90gm/26.62mm
  • S 2817
  • N 2246

 

 

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  • 1639-1640
  • Sixpence
  • Tower Mint
  • im Triangle
  • Group F, 6th Bust, Type 4.3
  • 2.86gm/23.55mm
  • S 2817
  • N 2246
  • Found c.2021 near Brecon, Powys, Wales

 

 

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  • 1630-1631
  • Halfgroat
  • Tower Mint
  • im Plume
  • Group B, Second bust, type 2a
  • 0.95gm/16.11
  • S 2826
  • N 2250
  • EX: Spink Auction 22009(6 July 2022), lot 187(part)

 


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  • 1632-1633
  • Halfgroat
  • Tower Mint
  • im Harp
  • Group D, Fourth bust, type 3.1
  • 0.92gm/16.15mm
  • S 2828
  • N 2254
  • Found near Lolworth, Cambridgeshire first half of 2022

 

 

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  • 1636-1638
  • Halfgroat
  • Tower Mint
  • im Tun
  • Group D, Fourth Bust, Type 3a1
  • 0.70gm/16.10mm
  • S 2831
  • N 2257

 


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  • 1635-1636
  • Halfgroat
  • Tower Mint
  • im Crown
  • Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a1
  • 1.06gm/16.50mm
  • S 2831
  • N 2257
  • Ex From the WRG Collection(purchased from William Porter, October 1989) sold at CNG Electronic Auction 423(27 June 2018). Lot 581

 

 

Brooker 675-7

 

 

  • 1635-1636
  • Halfgroat
  • Tower Mint
  • im Crown
  • Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a1
  • 1.03gm/15.48mm
  • S 2831
  • N 2257
  • EX: From the New Horizons Collection sold at CNG Electronic Auction 516(18 May 2022), lot 876; bt. Mike Vosper

 

 

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  • 1638-1639
  • Halfgroat
  • Tower Mint
  • im Anchor
  • Group D, 4th Bust, Type 3a1
  • 0.97gm/16.90mm
  • S 2831
  • N 2257

 


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  • 1639-1640
  • Halfgroat
  • Tower Mint
  • im Triangle
  • Group D, Fourth Bust, Type 3a2-3
  • 1.08gm/15.99mm
  • S 2832
  • N 2258

 

 

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  • 1639-1640
  • Halfgroat
  • Tower Mint
  • im Triangle
  • Group D, Fourth Bust, Type 3a2-3
  • 0.95gm/16.36mm
  • S 2832
  • N 2258
  • Found Near Brentwood, Essex in 2013

 


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  • 1641-1643
  • Halfgroat
  • Tower Mint
  • im Triangle in Circle
  • Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a2-3
  • 0.94gm/15.80mm
  • S 2832
  • N 2258
  • EX: A. H. Baldwin and Son(ticket); H. M. Lingford Collection(bt Baldwin February 1944, there were two auctions of the coins in this collection, part one held 24 October 1950 by Glendenning featured the coins of Charles I and this coin was not one of them, many of the coins in the collection were not sold at auction and were later dispersed by Baldwins as this coin probably was)(ticket)

 


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  • 1645-1646
  • Halfgroat
  • Tower Mint
  • Tower Mint under Parliment
  • im Sun
  • Group G, 7th bust, type 3a7
  • 0.78gm/15.77mm
  • S 2836
  • N 2260

 


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  • 1646-1648
  • Halfgroat
  • Tower Mint, under Parliment
  • im Scepter
  • Group G, 7th bust, type 3a7
  • 0.88gm/17.09mm
  • S 2836
  • N 2260

 

 

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  • 1630-1631
  • Penny
  • Tower Mint
  • im Plume
  • Group C, Third Bust, Type 2a1
  • 0.40gm/15.00mm
  • S 2842
  • N 2266
  • EX: From the E.H. Webb Collection, CNG Electronic Auction 406(27 September 2017), lot 954,

 

 

Brooker 698 (same dies)

 

 

  • 1633-1634
  • Penny
  • Tower Mint
  • im Portcullis
  • Group D, fourth bust, type 3.2
  • 0.41gm/14.70mm
  • S 2845
  • N 2268
  • Found between March and June 2022 near Kettleston, Norfolk

 

 

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  • 1642-1649
  • Penny
  • Tower Mint
  • im two pellets
  • Group G, Seventh Bust, type 3a2
  • 0.39gm/12.50mm
  • S 2850
  • N 2273

 

 

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  • 1632-1649
  • Halfpenny
  • Tower Mint
  • 0.19gm/9.90mm
  • S 2851
  • N 2274

 


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  • 1643-1644
  • Shilling
  • York
  • im Lion
  • Type 4, dies 2Aa
  • 5.21gm/31.44mm
  • S 2873
  • N 2319
  • EX: Spink(New York) Numismatic Colectors Electronic Auction 361(4 August 2020), lot 78

 

 

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  • 1638-1642
  • Groat
  • Aberystyth
  • im Open Book
  • 1.96gm/23.04mm
  • S 2893
  • N 2338
  • EX: CNG Electronic Auction 513(6 April 2022), lot 637; John Hulett(Part VI) sold at DNW 165(18 September 2018), lot 446(ticket); bt. Stephen Mitchell(7 February 2004 for £125); John G. Brooker Collection(dispursed by Spink starting in 1979), bt W. E. Ashely 1969

 


SCBI 33-Brooker: 770(this coin), Rare variety with im to right of plumes

 

 

  • 1638-1642
  • 3 Pence
  • Aberystyth mint
  • im Open Book
  • 1.47gm/18.50mm
  • S 2895
  • N 2341

 


Rare obverse legend

 

 

  • 1635-1636
  • Halfgroat
  • Aberystwyth
  • im Book
  • 0.97gm/16.80mm
  • S 2901
  • N 2343
  • EX: Spink Auction 22009(6 July 2022), lot 192

 

 

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  • 1646
  • Halfgroat
  • Bridgnorth-on-Severn?
  • Late Declaration issues
  • 0.91gm/15.96mm
  • S 3044
  • N2527
  • EX: Late John Hulett(Part XIV) sold at DNW 165(4 December 2019), lot 201(ticket); Croydon Coin Auction 87(20 March 1991), lot 610

 


Extremly Rare

 

 

  • 1644
  • Groat
  • Exeter, im Rose
  • Besly A1
  • 1.56gm/22.97mm
  • S 3088
  • N 2579
  • EX: From the Collection of Richard Plant sold at DNW188(9 February 2021), lot 78

 

 

SCBI Brooker 1071, same dies

 

 

  • 1625-1634
  • Farthing
  • Richmond Ia
  • 0.51gm/16.00mm
  • S 3181
  • N 2275
  • Found near Martins Hundred, Virginia, USA, June 1991

 


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