Coins and Historical Medals

Charles I (1625-1649), Briot’s First Milled issue, Double Crown, mm. daisy on obv. only, signed b both sides, carolvs d g magn britan fran et hib rex, crowned bust left, no jewels on crown, value in right field, rev. cvltores svi devs protegit, crowned shield dividing crowned c r, 4.46g/6h (Schneider dies 4/1 [this combination not recorded]; SCBI Brooker 711-2 var., same rev. die; N 2296; S 2720A). Bust slightly weak, otherwise good very fine with some toning, this obverse reading extremely rare £6,000-£8,000

R. Carlyon-Britton Collection; SCMB September 1961 (G1499); Sanders Collection