Lot 3430
Great Britain. Unite, ND. S.2692. Charles I, 1625-1649. Mint mark crown. Made 1648-1649. Obverse, 5th (smaller) bust of king with unjewelled crown CAROLVS D: G: MAG: FR: ET: HI: REX. Reverse, crowned shield of arms, C and R to right and left. FLORENT CONCORDIA REGNA (Through concord the kingdoms flourish). Practically mint state, and struck on a round flan with a good strong portrait. Lots of original mint luster, giving great eye appeal. Normally a badly made gold coin produced during a chaotic period in English history, this specimen is better struck than most. PCGS graded AU-55. WINGS Approved.
*This coin was made only months before the end of King Charles' reign. Charles's defeat at the Battle of Naseby in June 1645 ended all hopes of victory for the royalists in the English Civil War. In May 1646 the king surrendered at Newark to the Scots who handed him over to Parliament in January 1647. In June the army seized him and carried him off to Hampton Court. While the army leaders strove to find a settlement, Charles secretly intrigued for a Scottish invasion. In November he escaped, but was recaptured and held at Carisbrooke Castle, a Scottish invasion followed in 1648 but was shattered by Cromwell at Preston. In January 1649 the House of Commons set up a high court of justice which tried Charles and condemned him to death, He was beheaded on 30th January 1649 before the Banqueting House, Whitehall, London.
Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000.
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