STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Crown (19mm, 2.26 g, 7h). Group B, class I. Tower (London) mint; im: African head. Struck 1626-1627.

CNG Feature Auction 120
Lot: 1253. Estimated: $ 1 500

British, Gold

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STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Crown (19mm, 2.26 g, 7h). Group B, class I. Tower (London) mint; im: African head. Struck 1626-1627. Crowned and mantled bust left (bust 2); V (mark of value) to right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Brooker 192 (this coin>|); cf. Schneider 227 (for general type; no inner circle); North 2181; SCBC 2711. VF. Well centered and struck on a broad flan. Rare.

From the New Horizons Collection. Ex Ian Gordon (Classical Numismatic Group 90, 23 May 2012), lot 2530, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 2005; Andrew Wayne Collection; Prof. D. C. Baker (Spink 161, 14 November 2002), lot 80; Spink Numismatic Circular CVIII.1 (February 2000), no. 145; H. Selig Collection (Spink 70, 31 May 1989), lot 57; John G. Brooker Collection, no. 192; R.C. Lockett Collection (Glendining, 11 October 1956), lot 2231; K.V. Morgan Collection (Sotheby & Co., 17 June 1935), lot 116 (part of).


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