Modern coin – HCR41095

Obverse

Inscription:

CAROLVS D G MAGN BRITAN FRAN ET HIBER REX

Design:

king holding sword in right hand, riding horse left; flower and B initial mark

Reverse

Inscription:

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO

Design:

crowned shield of royal arms, crowned C and R either side; B initial mark

Information

Period

Modern

Group

Nicholas Briot's coinage: first milled issue

Authority

England: kingdom

Person

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

Reign

Charles I, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Dating

1631–1632

Mint

London

Denomination

Crown

Metal

silver

Technique

milled

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

29.58

Axis

Diameter (mm)

30.9

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 : 2298

Reference

Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom : 2852

Reference

North, J. J., Preston-Morley, P. J. - 1984 - The John G. Brooker collection: coins of Charles I (1625–1649) : 714

Contributors to this coin record

SGlenn, cgallacher