Collection of British Coins formed by the late Ronald Hansen

Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Pound, 1643/2, mm. Oxford plume on obv. only, Shrewsbury horseman riding over arms and armour, Oxford plume behind, rev. seven pellets before legend, mark of value and three Oxford plumes above Declaration, date below, 120.77g/10h (Morr. B-1; SCBI Brooker 863A, same dies; N 2398; S 2940). Two small edge splits and some minor surface marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine for issue, very rare £8,000-10,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Collection of British Coins formed by the late Ronald Hansen.

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Provenance: SCMB March 1957 (9320); Sotheby Auction, 18 February 1981, lot 158; bt Spink (Australia) March 1981.

Illustrated on the front cover of Coin Collecting for Beginners by K.A. Jacob, London, 1958