The Coinage of Charles I

Charles I

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

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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)

1644-1645
1/2 Crown
Tower Mint
im (R)
Group III, Third Horseman, Type3a3
mint under Parliment
14.46gm/32.70mm
S 2778
N 2213

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

Provencial Coinage

Image	Description	Notes
	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	.
	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	.
	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

Farthing Copper Tokens

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Description

Notes

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

Stuart Links

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)	.
	1644-1645 1/2 Crown Tower Mint im (R) Group III, Third Horseman, Type3a3 mint under Parliment 14.46gm/32.70mm S 2778 N 2213	.
	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	.
	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	.
	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	.
	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	.
	1632-1633 Sixpence Tower Mint im Harp Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3 2.95gm/25.00mm S 2811 N 2240	.
	1633-1634 Sixpence Tower Mint im Portcullis Group D, 4th Bust, typ 3 2.73gm/25.94mm S 2811 N 2240	.
	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)	.
	1639-1640 Sixpence Tower Mint im Triangle Grouip E, 5th ust, Type 4.2 2.79gm/24.86mm S 2816 N 2245	.
	1639-1640 Sixpence Tower Mint im Triangle Group F, 6th Bust,Type 4.3 2.90gm/26.62mm S 2817 N 2246	.
	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	.
	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)	.
	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	.
	1636-1638 Halfgroat Tower Mint im Tun Group D, Fourth Bust, Type 3a1 0.70gm/16.10mm S 2831 N 2257	.
	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	.
	1638-1639 Halfgroat Tower Mint im Anchor Group D, 4th Bust, Type 3a1 0.97gm/16.90mm S 2831 N 2257	.
	1639-1640 Halfgroat Tower Mint im Triangle Group D, Fourth Bust, Type 3a2-3 1.08gm/15.99mm S 2832 N 2258	.
	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	.
	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)	.
	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	.
	1646-1648 Halfgroat Tower Mint, under Parliment im Scepter Group G, 7th bust, type 3a7 0.88gm/17.09mm S 2836 N 2260	.
	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	.
	1642-1649 Penny Tower Mint im two pellets Group G, Seventh Bust, type 3a2 0.39gm/12.50mm S 2850 N 2273	.
	1632-1649 Halfpenny Tower Mint 0.19gm/9.90mm S 2851 N 2274	.