Great Britain (1627-28) crown Fr-248

Ponterio sale 176, lot 20175

Stack's Bowers September 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 74698

The first specimen was lot 20175 in Ponterio sale 176 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $1,645. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Charles I, 1625-1649. Crown, ND (1627-28). Castle. Group B, second bust. King, small head and jeweled crown in ruff, armor and mantle; ‘V’ behind. Rv. Crowned square topped garnished arms. The surfaces are a trifle dull, though this piece is still an interesting coin to study as there are some circular die breaks observed on the reverse. The coin is nicely detailed on a round flan with complete legends. Accompanied by a group of old collector tags in antique hand, making for a nice display. Very Fine. Ex: Spink, 1985." The second specimen was lot 74698 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description^[2] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Crown, ND (1625-26). London Mint; mm: Castle. Charles I. NGC VF-35. Impressive for the assigned grade with nearly full legends and complete detail within the central designs. Worthy of a strong bid." This gold crown (five shillings) was accompanied by a gold angel (Fr-245), unite (Fr-246) and double crown (Fr-247). Charles' conflicts with Parliament and his subsequent inability to raise funds cramped the production of gold.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.25 g, 0.917 fine gold, the first specimen 34.9 grains.

Catalog reference: S-2711; North-2181a; Fr-248; KM-136.

Source:

Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
^[1]Ponterio, Richard, and Bruce Roland Hagen, Ponterio sale 176: The Thos. H. Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2013.
Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
^[2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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