Great Britain (1634-35) crown Fr-248
This specimen was lot 1309 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 850 CHF (about US$1,094 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"GREAT BRITAIN | Königreich. Charles I. 1625-1649. Gold crown o. J. (1634/35), Tower Mint. Group D. Fourth bust. Mintmark bell. Sehr schön. Leicht gewellt. (kingdom of Great Britain, Charles I, 1625-49, undated gold crown, bell mintmark. Very fine, Slightly bent.)"
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, this specimen 2.23 g.
Catalog reference: Spink 2715, KM 139, Fr-248.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.
- 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.
- 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.
Link to: