Great Britain (1635-36) crown Fr-248

from Heritage sale 3098, lot 33768

This specimen was lot 33768 in Heritage sale 3098 (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $2,280. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Great Britain: Charles I gold Crown ND (1635-1636) AU58 NGC, Tower mint, Crown mm. A brilliant example struck in gold and preserved at the cusp of Mint State, the bold legends framing central designs that reveal absolutely minimal wear. A very small flan crack is noted to the upper edge for the sake of accuracy." 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 2.28 g.

Catalog reference: KM 139, S-2715.

Source:

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.
Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, NYINC World Coins Signature Auction 3098, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

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