The COINEX Sale: Important British, Italian and World Coins

Charles I (1625-1649), Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Crown, Gp I, mm. castle (over cross Calvary on obv.), plume over shield, 29.38g/11h (FRC VIII*/X [Sale, lot 52]; SCBI Brooker 239, same dies; N 2191; S 2754). About fine, extremely rare (£700-800)

Provenance:
‘Clarendon’ Collection, Part II, Bonhams Auction, 17 October 2006, lot 1285.

Very few specimens known, of which Brooker’s was perhaps the best, certainly superior to the Cooper example