Modern coin – HCR39559

Obverse

Inscription:

CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX

Design:

king holding sword in right hand, riding horse left, plume on head; feathers initial mark

Reverse

Inscription:

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO

Design:

shield of royal arms, feathers above, C R either side; feathers initial mark

Information

Period

Modern

Group

Group II

Authority

England: kingdom

Person

Charles I, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1625–1649

Reign

Charles I, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Dating

1630–1631

Mint

London

Denomination

Crown

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

29.64

Axis

Diameter (mm)

42.2

Acquisition method

transfer

Acquisition date

1922

Source

Bodleian Library

Acquisition credit

Transferred from the Bodleian Library, 1922.

Reference

North, J. J. - 1991 - English Hammered Coinage vol. 2 : 2192

Reference

Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom : 2756

Reference

North, J. J., Preston-Morley, P. J. - 1984 - The John G. Brooker collection: coins of Charles I (1625–1649) : 242–245

Contributors to this coin record

SGlenn