STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Angel (27.5mm, 4.50 g, 12h). Second coinage, fine gold. Tower (London) mint; im: tower. Struck 1612-1613. (tower) · IACOBVS · D'· G'· MAG'· BRIT'· FRA'· ET · HIB'· REX ·, Archangel Michael slaying dragon lying at his feet to right / (tower) · A · DNO · FACTVM · EST · ISTVD ·, ship bearing coat-of-arms; above, cross between I and rose. Schneider –; North 2081; SCBC 2616. Pierced for use as a touch piece. Richly toned. Good VF. Rare. . Lot includes an old Baldwin's ticket in the hand of Peter Mitchell (Eaglen DO1E-1)
STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Unite (37mm, 9.68 g, 5h). Second coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: lis. Struck 1604-1605. Crowned second bust right, holding lis-tipped scepter and globus cruciger / Crowned coat-of-arms. Schneider 22 (same obv. die); North 2083; SCBC 2618. Lightly toned, three small punch marks in field. Good VF.
STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Double Crown (27mm, 5.01 g, 2h). Second coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: castle. Struck 1612-1613. Crowned and mantled fifth bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Schneider –; North 2088; SCBC 2623. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6515817-009, graded AU 53. From the Malthouse Collection.
STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Britain Crown (22mm, 2.40 g, 1h). Second coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: trefoil. Struck 1612. Crowned third bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms; I R flanking crown. Schneider –; North 2091; SCBC 2625. Areas of weak strike, flan flaw behind head, toned. VF. From the Malthouse Collection.
STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Britain Crown (22mm, 2.56 g, 11h). Second coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: tun. Struck 1615-1616. Crowned fifth bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms; I R flanking crown. Schneider 52-5; North 2092; SCBC 2626. Small flan flaw before face, minor marks. Toned. VF. From the Malthouse Collection.
STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Unite – Laurel (35mm, 9.06 g, 12h). Third coinage, crown gold. Tower (London) mint; im: spur ryal. Struck 1619-1620. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed second bust left; XX (mark of value) to right / Crowned coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Schneider 83; North 2114; SCBC 2638. Lustrous, scattered scrapes and marks. Good VF. From the Malthouse Collection.
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Angel (26mm, 4.07 g, 3h). Fine gold coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: star. Struck 1640-1641. CAROLVS · D'· G'· MAG'· BRI'· FR'· ET · HI · REX · (star), Archangel Michael slaying the Dragon; X to left / (star) AMOR · POPVLI · PRESIDIUM · REGIS ·, three-masted ship sailing left; royal coat-of-arms on mainsail; hull ornamented with lis and lions passant. Schneider, Tower dies 0-24/R-23; Brooker 14 (same dies); Schneider 111 (same dies); North 2145; SCBC 2684A. In NGC encapsulation 2119532-039, graded AU Details, holed. Pierced for use as a touch piece. Very rare with this mintmark. Ex Dr. Baumhauer Collection.
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Unite (34mm, 8.83 g, 5h). Crown gold coinage, group B. Tower (London) mint; im: castle. Struck 1627-1628. Crowned second bust left, wearing ruff; XX (mark of value) to right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Brooker 38 var. (obv. legend; same rev. die); cf. Schneider 123 (for type); North 2148; SCBC 2687. Scrape on face. Trace of luster. VF.
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Unite (35mm, 9.05 g, 1h). Crown gold coinage, group B. Tower (London) mint; im: heart over anchor/heart over anchor. Struck 1629-1630. Crowned second bust left; XX (mark of value) to right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Brooker 55/57 (same obv./rev. dies); Schneider 127 (same rev. die); North 2149; SCBC 2687. Some deposits on reverse, worn obverse die. Toned. VF. Struck on a broad flan. From the Malthouse Collection.
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Crown (21mm, 2.28 g, 3h). Crown gold coinage, group B. Tower (London) mint; im: anchor. Struck 1628-1629. Crowned third bust right; V (mark of value) to right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Brooker 195 (same dies); Schneider 230 (same dies); North 2182; SCBC 2712. Richly toned, a few scratches and light marks, diagnostic die break. Near VF. From the Malthouse Collection.
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Double Crown (27mm, 4.45 g, 10h). Crown gold coinage, group E. Tower (London) mint; im: anchor. Struck 1628-1629. Crowned bust left, wearing ruff; X (mark of value) to right (5th, 'Aberystwyth' bust) / Crowned and garnished coat-of-arms; crowned C R flanking. Schneider, Tower, group E, class II; Brooker 170/169 (same obv./rev. dies); cf. Schneider 204 (for type); North 2173; SCBC 2717. Smoothing on bust and in fields. Good Fine. Very rare – only one example in CoinArchives. The highest value denomination to feature this distinctive bust.
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Crown (42mm, 29.84 g, 10h). Group II, type 2a. Tower (London) mint; im: harp. Struck 1632-1633. Charles, armored, on horseback left, holding rein and raising sword; plume on horse's head / Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Cooper, Silver dies XI/XV; Brooker 250 (same dies); North 2193; SCBC 2755. Old scratch in fields, scattered light marks under tone. Near VF. From the Malthouse Collection.
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Halfcrown (35mm, 15.07 g, 8h). Group V, type 5. Tower (London) mint; im: sun. Struck under Parliament, 1645-1646. Charles on horseback left, holding sword and reigns / Coat-of-arms. Bull 536E/33; Brooker 377 (same obv. die); North 2215; SCBC 2780. A little weak in parts. Toned. Good VF. A finely detailed horseman. Ex Countryman Collection (M. Rasmussen FPL 22 [Winter 2011/2012]), no. C22.
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. Cast Pattern AR Shilling or Unite (28mm, 5.22 g, 1h). By A. Vanderdoort; im: lis. · CAROLVS · D' · G' · MAG' · BRIT' · FR' · ET · HI' · REX ·, armored bust left / · FLORENT · CONCORDIA · REGNA ·, crowned coat-of-arms; crowned C R across field. Brooker 1240; North 2655; SCBC –; MI 374/269. Cast. Chased in fields as usual. Most attractively toned. Near EF. A lovely high-relief portrait. Rare. Ex J. Tooze (Dix Noonan Webb 163, 18 September 2019), lot 1340.
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Groat (23mm, 2.07 g, 2h). Aberystwyth mint; im: open book. Struck 1638/9-1642. Crowned and mantled bust right, with short collared-ruff and visible armor; plume to left, IIII (mark of value) to right / Coat-of-arms; plumes above. Brooker 771 (same rev. die); North 2339; SCBC 2892. Lightly toned. Near EF. Ex Morton & Eden 113 (25 November 2021), lot 524.
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Pound (52mm, 108.75 g, 7h). Oxford mint. Dated 1642. Charles on horseback riding left, holding reins and sword; plume to right, pile of arms below / RELIG · PROT · LEG/ANG · LIBER · PAR in two lines between parallel lines; above, three Oxford plumes above ·XX· (denomination); 1642 below. Morrieson, Oxford, B-2; Brooker 860 (same dies); North 2398; SCBC 2940. Once gilt, some scratches, very lightly chased, edge bumps and split. Near VF. Rare. From the Malthouse Collection.
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Halfpound (44mm, 59.59 g, 4h). Oxford mint. Dated 1642. Charles on horseback riding left, holding reins and sword; plume to right, pile of arms below / RELIG : PROT : LEG/ANG : LIBER : PAR in two lines between two parallel lines; above, three Oxford plumes above ·X·; I642 below. Morrieson, Oxford, A-2; Brooker 867 (same dies); North 2404; SCBC 2945. Toned, scattered light scratches and marks. Fine. From the Malthouse Collection.
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. Cast Reproduction AR Crown (41mm, 27.93 g, 6h). City view type. Oxford mint Dies by T. Rawlins. Dated 1644. Charles on horseback left, holding sword and reigns; below, OXON and view of Oxford / RELIG • PROT • LEG/ ANG • LIBER • PARL between floral scrolls; three crowns and V above, 1644 and OXON below. For original: Morrieson, Oxford A/1; Brooker 876; North 2407; SCBC 2948. Toned, chased. VF. Cast copy of this famous type.
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Threepence (18mm, 1.15 g, 2h). Declaration type. Oxford mint; im: lis. Dated 1644. Crowned and mantled bust left; III (mark of value) to right / RELIG : PRO/LEG : ANG/LIBER : PAR; three lis above, 1644 below. Morreisson B/3; Brooker 961 (same dies); North 2471; SCBC 2994. Toned. VF. Ex Horizons Collection; H. Parsons (Glendinings, 11 May 1954), lot 473 (part of; with his ticket [Eaglen C60-2]).
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Groat (22mm, 1.92 g, 12h). Declaration type. Bristol mint. Dated 1644. Crowned and mantled bust left; plumelet to left, IIII (mark of value) to right / Declaration in three lines across field and within two parallel lines; three plumes above; 1644 below. Brooker 1003 (same dies); North 2505/2504 (for obv./rev.); SCBC 3022. Toned with flashes of golden luster, slightly double struck. Good VF. Ex Dix Noonan & Webb 107 (20 March 2013), lot 349.
STUART. Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Threepence (19mm, 1.29 g, 8h). Exeter mint; im: rose. Dated 1644. (rose) CAROLVS · D · G · MA · F · ET · H · RE, crowned, draped, and cuirassed bust left; III (mark of value) to right / CRISTO AVS PICE · R EGNO (rose), coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Besly dies A/1; Brooker 1072 (same dies); North 2580; SCBC 3089. Richly toned. Good VF. Bold portrait. Ex Dix, Noonan, & Webb 104 (5 December 2012), lot 279.