Great Britain 1642 crown Dav-3767

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Sincona sale 63, lot 1058

This specimen was lot 1058 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 2,800 CHF (about US$3,509 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Grossbritannien, konigreich, Charles I. 1625-1649. Crown 1642, Shrewsburry Mint. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler am Rand. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung. (kingdom of Great Britain, Charles I, 1625-49, crown of 1642, Shrewsbury mint. Very fine-extremely fine, Minor flan flaw on edge, Extraordinary condition.)"

While Charles had issued crowns in silver and gold prior to the Civil War, his urgent need for cash led him to open several provisional mints and issue crowns in a large variety of types.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 30.10 g, 0.925 fine silver, this specimen 29.70 g.

Catalog reference: KM 226, Seaby 2946. Dav-3767.

Source:

  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • 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.

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