Charles I Unite, Group A, London mint, mm lis, plate image in English Standard Catalogue

Charles I (1625-49),gold Unite, group A, class I, first crowned and draped bust in ruff left, with high double arched crown, bust 1, value XX in field behind, legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark lis both sides (1625), .CAROLVS D: G: MAG. BR. FR. ET HI. REX.,rev.square topped crowned garnished coat of arms, legend around without punctuation, FLORENT CONCORDIA REGNA, the first A of legend is an inverted V, weight 8.91g (Brooker 17-18; Schneider 112; N.2146; S.2685 - this coin the plate coin in standard catalogue of British coins). Rich old cabinet tone, some light raised short flaws from rim to tops of some letters, a small crescent shaped flaw by inner rim in front of King's chest which has a bold portrait and reverse shield, legends all immediately legible, extremely fine, rare this well preserved.

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."

Lis was the first mint mark of the reign, in use from 7^thJuly 1625 until 26^thJune 1626. The surviving accounts combine the last two months of the reign of James I with the new reign of Charles and totals £605,949 worth of crown gold most of which would no doubt have been new coins for the new reign.

Provenance:

Ex Geoffrey Cope Collection, lot 1233.
This coin exhibited, Coins, Crown & Conflict, American Numismatic Association, Money Museum, 2007.

This coin the Plate coin in the standard catalogue of British coins - S.2685.