Sovereign Rarities

Auction 6  –  28 June 2022

Sovereign Rarities, Auction 6

Ancient, World, Modern and Historic British Coins

Tu, 28.06.2022, from 11:00 AM CEST
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Description

AU58 | Charles I (1625-49), silver Crown, Tower Mint, type 3, armoured King on horseback left with raised sword and flowing sash, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding both sides, initial mark crown both sides (1635-36), .CAROLVS. D; G; MAG; BRI; FR; ET. HI; REX.:., rev. oval quartered shield of arms, the initial mark crown struck over bell, .+ CHRISTO. AVSPICE. REGNO +, 29.96g (Brooker 258; Cooper dies XVI/XX*; N.2195; S.2758). Toned, with usual evident flan striations at central area both sides, with usual irregular rim, has been graded by NGC as AU58 and with a great provenance being once part of the collection of the Earls of Bridgewater.

NGC Certification 6133356-002.

We note as of June 2022 that only six examples of S.2758 dating to this period have been graded of which this coin is the finest.

The abbreviated obverse legend translates as "Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland." and on the reverse "I reign under the auspice of Christ."

Provenance:
Ex Bridgewater House Collection, Sotheby, 15th June 1972, lot 240.
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1992, item 2580.
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1994, item 6508.
Ex London Coins Auction, 27th November 2004, lot 590.
Ex St James Auction 2, 11th May 2005, lot 132.
Ex St James Auction 13, 6th May 2010, lot 572.

The famous Bridgewater House Collection of coins was formed and maintained by the Earls of Bridgewater perhaps as early as the lifetime of John, the second Earl (1622-86) and certainly by John, the third Earl (1646-1701) who purchased what became Bridgewater House in 1700. He then passed the collection to Scroop, the fourth Earl (1681-1744) who became Duke of Bridgewater on 18th June 1720. The collection was added to until just before he passed away as the last dated coins in the collection bore the date 1740. The cabinet was then put away, passing down the family and never on public display or exhibition. It even languished in the British Museum for safekeeping for some decades in Victorian times as the first Earl of Ellesmere (1800-1857) was having Bridgewater house rebuilt (1850-59) and did not come back for them, the family later retrieving all circa 1900. The collection was housed in Bridgewater House which is situated at 14 Cleveland Row in London right near St James Palace and was once one of the grandest private houses in London. The house received bomb damage in World War II and was sold out of the family in 1948. Today the building is a grade one listed home and according to Wikipedia last changed hands in 1981 to Greek shipping magnate Yiannis Latsis (1910-2003) for £19million.

Estimate: £4,800 - £5,500

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Price realized 4'800 GBP
Starting price 3'840 GBP
Estimate 4'800 GBP
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