Charles I (1625-1649), Bridgnorth-on-Severn (?) mint, Groat, 1646, mm. plumelet on obv. only, carolvs . d : g : mag : br : fr : et . hib : rex, plumelet before king’s face, rev. exvrgat . devs . dissipentivr . inimici circumscript; declaration within reading rel : pro : leg : ang : lib : par, surmounted by scrolls and trio of plumes, date below, 1.83g/4h (Morr. A-2; SCBI Brooker 1133; N 2525; S 3042). Flan irregular at 5 o’clock, better than very fine, toned and rare £800-£1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Francis Bartlett Collection of British Groats.

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R.C. Lockett Collection, Part V, Glendining Auction, 17 October 1961, lot 4572 (part); N. Asherson Collection, Spink Auction 6, 10 October 1979, lot 98; E. Bohr Collection, Part II, Bonhams Auction, 17 October 2006, lot 1457; Mark Rasmussen FPL 19, Summer 2010 (117)