Great Britain 1644-OX shilling

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from the Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 42051
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 42051 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $2,160. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Shilling, 1644. Oxford Mint; mm: Plume. Charles I. NGC AU-55. Impressive and difficult in higher circulated grades, this lovely Oxford Shilling provides bold details and pleasing cabinet tone." Charles' conflicts with Parliament erupted into open war in 1642. One of Parliament's first acts after Charles fled London was to seize the Tower Mint. In response, Charles opened branch mints to provide coin to pay his forces. Some of the mints were shortlived, as an army stopped for a few weeks to reequip but Oxford, Shrewsbury and Bristol operated for several years. This is one of several struck at Oxford, denoted here by the "OX" below the date.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.02 g, 0.925 fine silver, this specimen 5.89 g.

Catalog reference: KM 292, S-2973; N-2449.

Source:

  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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