AU55 | Charles I (1625-49), gold Unite, Tower Mint, group F, sixth crowned ‘Briot’s’ bust left with stellate lace collar, value XX in field behind, legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark triangle (1639-40), CAROLVS. D; G; MAG; BRI; FRA; ET. HIB; REX, rev. crowned quartered oval shield of arms, crowned C to left, crowned R to right, legend and beaded border surrounding, terminal mark crown, .FLORENT. CONCORDIA. REGNA., 9.17g (Schneider 162; N.2154; S.2694, incorrect number on holder). Lightly toned with residual lustre, well centred, just a tad weak of strike, graded by NGC as AU55, very rare and with an excellent pedigree.

NGC Certification 6318989-005

The triangle mint mark has one of the lowest outputs in Charles I’s reign, the original pyx trial records showing that just £38,573 of 22 carat crown gold was struck for this mint mark from 1st April 1639 until 31st March 1640.

Provenance:
Ex V. J. E. Ryan, first part, Glendining, 28th June 1950, lot 458, plate XIV, sold for £13/10/-
Ex J. G. Brooker, Collection dispersed through Spink early 1980s.
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, August 2005, item HS2199.

Estimate: £2,500 - £3,500