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3219- Great Britain. Crown, ND

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
3219- Great Britain. Crown, ND
<Our item number 110851><B>Great Britain. Crown, ND.</B> S.2753. Charles I, 1625-1649. Tower mint. Group 1a. Mint mark, lis. King, crowned, on horseback, with armour and sword above shoulder. The horse richly caparisoned with plume over its head and rear. <I>Reverse:</I>Long cross fourchee over square garnished shield. The reverse legend reads: CHRISTO AUSPICE REGNO &#40;I reign under the auspices of Christ&#41; and, bearing in mind this coin was struck in the first year or so of Charles&#39; reign, it bears testimony to his unswerving belief in the &#39;Divine Right of Kings&#39;. It could also have been a way of throwing down a psychological gauntlet to Parliament! For a crudely made hammered crown this is superb. Pleasingly toned and nicely round, the coin has sharper detail &#40;especially on the portrait of King Charles and on the reverse shield&#41; than the Slaney specimen &#40;lot 39&#41; which fetched over £4000 &#40;over &#36;7000&#41; in 2003. <B>NGC graded EF-40.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#3 6;4,000-5,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 110851<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/110851.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/110851N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>