UniteCharles IOxford Mint 1644 Obverse: Bust left, breaks inner circle, holding sword and olive branch, branch curving to the left, CAROLVS .D :G: MAG : BR : ET . HI :REX. With XX behind. Reverse: Declaration in three curved lines on banner, date and OX below, Three plumes above, EXVRGAT . DEVS . DISSIPENTVR . INIMICI . Brooker 852A, Schneider 323, North 2389, S.2735A , 8.91 grammes, VF with evidence of die shift on the reverse, Ex-Spink Auction 16004, 23/3/2016, Lot 613, Ex-CNG Auction 90 23/5/2012 Lot 2589, Ex-CNG Auction Tritin VII 10/1/2005, Lot 1787, VF with signs of double strike and die shift, the obverse with some hairlines in the left field and across the sword, an attractive and imposing issue , this a scarcer type and very sought after
PenniesHenry III Long Cross (3) Oxford Mint, moneyer Adam About Fine/Fine, Canterbury Mint, moneyer Robert Around Fine with some weak areas, Canterbury Mint, off-centre with the moneyers name mostly off the flan Good Fine with dark tone in places,
PennyStephen, Cross Moline ('Watford') type, S.1278, North 873, Obverse: ST[ ] R, Reverse [ ] ON [ ] TIG, Oxford mint, moneyer Swetig, 1.41 grammes, VF with full portrait of the King, weakness in the legend where described, overall a very pleasing example, very desirable with this amount of detail
Triple Unite 1643 Charles I (1625-1649) Oxford mint. S2726. Rarer type with half-length crowned portrait of king in armour and scarf flying from shoulder. Plume behind head. King has symbolic sword in one hand and olive branch in other. Mint mark Oxford plume above. Obverse legend reads: CAROLVS: D: G: MAGN: BRIT: FR: ET: HI: REX Reverse has declaration in 3 lines on ornate scroll. RELIG: PROT: LEG: ANGL: LIBER: This is the King’s undertaking to uphold the Protestant religion, the laws of the kingdom, and the freedoms and privileges of Parliament. Struck on a large full flan which is slightly irregular as is usual for this type. EF and very desirable thus
Triple Unite 1642 Oxford Mint with tall narrow bust, declaration within wavy lines, plumes with bands on obverse only, Spink 2724, Schneider 284, Brooker 830, North 2381 a splendid example of the iconic coin graded and encapsulated by NGC as AU53 rare and desirable thus, comes with a retail ticket price of £65,000 which being the price the current vendor paid some years ago surely makes this lot a bargain at the current estimate. The English Civil War was in progress when this fabulous coin was stuck after Charles raised the Royal Standard in Nottingham on 22nd August 1642 he set up his court in Oxford where this spectacular piece was minted. The war against Cromwell's New Model Army dragged on until 1646 by which time Oxford was besieged with Charles escaping dressed as a servant. Charles joined the Scottish Presbyterian army but nine months later was handed over to the English Parliament after a payment of £100,000 was made. Negotiations between King and Parliament began but descended into intrigue as Charles made a secret deal with the Scots who invaded England in 1648 starting the Second Civil War. Once again Cromwell's New Model Army prevailed with Charles fleeing to Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight. Further negotiations collapsed into disarray with Parliament reducing itself to the so called Rump Parliament which eventually resulted in the trial and execution in January 1649 of Charles I
Half PoundCharles I 1642 Oxford Mint, Shrewsbury horseman over arms, Oxford plume behind, double struck I in LIBER, group of seven pellets on the reverse, colon stops. S.2944, Brooker 868, mintmark Plume/- NVF/VF struck a little off-centre, a most pleasing and nicely struck original example with an even grey tone and with much eye appeal, scarce in all grades above Fine, comes in a presentation box with certificate
Half PoundCharles I 1642 Oxford Mint, Shrewsbury horseman over arms, Oxford plume behind, group of seven pellets on the reverse at 9 o'clock. S.2944, Brooker 868, mintmark Plume/-, Fine and with a small edge crack showing at 5 o'clock on the reverse
UniteCharles I 1643 Oxford Mint, shorter bust with King's elbow not visible S.2734 mintmark Plume, a little short of flan, otherwise VF/Near VF and pleasing for the grade
ShillingCharles IOxford Mint 1642, Oxford Bust (small) , Reverse: Three Oxford Plumes, S.2971 Obverse with some fine old scratches, struck on a full round flan, NVF/VF and pleasing, our archive database shows this to be only the third example we have offered and by far the finest
HalfcrownCharles IOxford Mint 1643 Reverse: Two Small Plumes flanking a larger central plume, Declaration reads RELIG.PROT.LE.ANG. LIB. PAR (last A unbarred) No stops either side of OX, 12.26 grammes S.2962, North 2423 Near Fine/Fine, clipped
Half PoundCharles I 1642 Oxford mint, S.2944 mintmark Plume Fine/Good Fine on a full round flan with some uneven tone on the obverse, no flan cracks, this unusual on this issue
HalfcrownCharles IBristol Mint 1643 Obverse Oxford die without ground line, King wears an unusual flat crown, mintmark Acorn between four pellets, Reverse Declaration, three Bristol plumes above, date below, S.3006 mintmark Br, Fine or better, the obverse bold, the reverse with a slight weak area
HalfcrownCharles IOxford Mint, 1642, plumes on obverse only, Shrewsbury horseman, ground line below, Oxford Plume in field, Reverse Three Oxford plumes above Declaration, S.2952, North 2411, Brooker obverse 880/reverse 881, GF/VF the reverse with a metal flaw, Ex-DNW 26/9/2011 Lot 1607
Triple Unite 1643 Charles I (1625-1649) Oxford mint. S2726. Rarer type with half-length crowned portrait of king in armour and scarf flying from shoulder. Plume behind head. King has symbolic sword in one hand and olive branch in other. Mint mark Oxford plume above. Obverse legend reads: CAROLVS: D: G: MAGN: BRIT: FR: ET: HI: REX Reverse has declaration in 3 lines on ornate scroll. RELIG: PROT: LEG: ANGL: LIBER: This is the King’s undertaking to uphold the Protestant religion, the laws of the kingdom, and the freedoms and privileges of Parliament. Struck on a large full flan which is slightly irregular as is usual for this type. EF the reverse better and virtually mint state, with some original lustre. Therefore a rarer type and in higher grade than the example which realised £56,000 in our last sale (lot 1719)
Half PoundCharles IShrewsbury Reverse die (see Brooker 803-804) Oxford mint, reverse dies same as Brooker 866, obverse dies same as Brooker 867-868, mintmark Plume/- S.2944, full and round, well-centred and evenly struck NVF/VF
Triple Unite 1643. Oxford mint. Charles I Mint mark plume with bands, on obverse only. S2727. North 2384 (Very Rare) Schneider 295. Obverse, ornate taller bust CAROLVS. D: G: MAGN: BRIT: FRAN: ET: HIB: REX. Reverse, ‘Declaration’ on continuous scroll RELIG: PROT: LEG: ANG LIBER: PAR (This is Charles promising to protect ‘the religion of the Protestants, the laws of England, the liberty of Parliament’) with denomination numerals (III) above and date 1644 below. A tiny piece of excess metal is evident on the reverse above PROT. This is the same original flaw as seen on the Schneider specimen from the same dies. EF, An exceptional coin, fully round and well centred. All lettering and detail crisply struck. The Triple Unite was produced in the early years of the English Civil War in the period 1642-1644 and it was the most spectacular coin issued during a reign known for its numismatic diversity. Charles I moved his base from London to Oxford in 1642, but Parliament had secured the support of the City of London with its bankers and merchants. Nevertheless the king was determined to continue the production of gold and silver coinage and set up the Oxford mint in New Hall Inn, Oxford. The Triple Unite was in effect a large propaganda piece produced by the Royalists in their ongoing clash with the forces of Parliament, and was made in very small numbers over a 3 year period.
PoundCharles I 1642 Oxford Mint, Shrewsbury horseman trampling on arms, Reverse three Oxford Plumes above denomination S.2939 NVF, the obverse with some double striking, the reverse boldly struck, with two flan cracks, one at 3 o'clock, the other at 6 o'clock
CrownCharles IOxford Mint Obverse with Shrewsbury horseman on ground line, no mintmark, dated 1642, Plume without band in field, Reverse with three Plumes with bands in field and colon stops in the legend S.2496, North 2405, Brooker 869 (same dies) Toned, round and attractive, VF and Rare
Half PoundCharles I 1643 Oxford Mint, Shrewsbury horseman trampling on arms, Reverse three Oxford Plumes above denomination S.2945A Fine, the reverse better, on a full and round flan, the obverse slightly weak on the horse, the reverse bold and clear
PennyHenry III Long Cross, Class 3c, moneyer Gefrei, Oxford mint, GEF/REI/ONO/XON, VF, Ex-Brussels hoard 1908, Ex-Baldwins Auction 77, Lot 2502 (one of only 15 of this moneyer from the Brussels hoard)
HalfcrownCharles I 1643 Oxford Mint, with ground line S.2955 Fine or near so with a flan clip after BRI, obverse surface smoothed with the appearance of an ex-jewellery piece, also reverse to a lesser degree
Triple Unite 1642 Charles IOxford Mint tall narrow bust declaration in three lines North 2381, Coincraft C1TU-010, Spink 2724 pleasing VF/Good VF on a well rounded flan 26.96 gr. and good eye appeal with the gold of a rich deep hue, a few minor metal faults obverse as often with coins of this age and in our opinion certainly as pleasing a piece as was sold in our June 2013 sale (lot 1183 £45,000 hammer price) and from the same Clarendon sale Bonhams 2006 lot 1271
PennyAethelred II Helmet type S.1152Oxford Mint, moneyer Brihtwine GVF with a striking crack, a small amount of daylight visible through the coin in the centre
CrownCharles I 1644 Oxford Mint Rawlin's Crown with the king riding over the city view, a cast copy in base metal and of good style, VF with some light pits in the fields and some signs on an edge mount being removed at 4 o'clock
CrownCharles I 1644 Oxford Mint Rawlin's Crown with the king riding over the city view, a cast copy in silver and of good style, NVF with some light pits in the fields (EX LCA 129 Lot 1044 realised £300 hammer)
CrownCharles I 1643 Oxford Mint Oxford horseman with grass below, Three Oxford PlumesS.2947 Ex-ClarendonBonhams June 2006, well rounded and bold VF, dark tone, lighter circular toning area at 1 o'clock as viewed from the obverse and correspondingly on the reverse but no apparent evidence of tooling consistent with a plug, needs viewing and bought as seen
CrownCharles I 1644 Oxford Mint Rawlin's Crown with the king riding over the city view, a cast copy in silver and of good style, some casting bubbles in the fields NVF
CrownCharles I 1644 Oxford Rawlins Declaration issue a copy in silver VF and probably about 'as made', comes with vendors ticket stating 'not the 'British Millionaires Club Issue (restrike) but from an unknown maker pre 1965' and 'Ex Thomas Parke Collection'
CrownCharles I 1644 Oxford Mint Rawlin's Crown with the king riding over the city view, a cast copy in silver and of good style, NVF with some light pits in the fields
CrownCharles IOxford Mint Obverse with Shrewsbury horseman on groundline, no mintmark, dated 1642, Plume without band in field, Reverse with three Plumes with bands in field and colon stops in the legend S.2496, North 2405, Brooker 869 (same dies) Toned, round and attractive, VF and Rare
CrownCharles IOxford Mint mintmark Plume with band, dated 1643, Obverse Oxford horseman with groundline, plume with band in field, Reverse with three plumes with bands in field, four pellets in legend after INIMICI, with N over retrograde N in INIMICI, S.2947, North 2406, Brooker 873 (same dies), Toned struck on a broad and round flan, Toned NVF and Very Rare
Hammered Forgeries and Imitations (3). James I Crown, Charles I Rawlins Crown of Oxford these probably electrotypes and Charles I YorkHalfcrown this a good quality copy of a rare type in silver
Triple Unite 1643 Charles IOxford large bust without scarf mint mark plume S.2727, North 2384 VF/nVF with some minor weakness in the reverse central legends, scarce and desirable
Half Pound 1643 Oxford mint with the mint mark Plume obverse S2945A better than Fine with horseman and portrait bold, a couple of surface faults reverse field
Half Pound 1643 Oxford mint with the mint mark Plume obverse S2945A a generous well rounded flan with the reverse particularly sharp and pleasing the obverse a little hazy or blurred perhaps where imperfectly struck VF
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