Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Crown, 1642, no mm., Shrewsbury horseman, Shrewsbury plume behind King, three Oxford plumes and mark of value between pellets above Declaration in two lines, date below, group of four pellets before legend, 29.85g/1h (Morr. A-2; cf. SCBI Brooker 869; N 2405; S 2946). Very fine, rare £3,000-£4,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Michael Gietzelt Collection of British and Irish Coins (1625-1660).

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Provenance: Hammered Silver Crowns from the Warwick Collection, DNW Auction 67, 28 September 2005, lot 336; bt Spink