Lot 354
354
Charles I, Unite, 9.08g., Tower under Parliament, group G, class II, m.m. sceptre, retouched bust 8 left, rev. small round crowned shield (N.2157; S.2712), lightly double struck, otherwise very fine for this extremely rare piece
Charles I, Unite, 9.08g., Tower under Parliament, group G, class II, m.m. sceptre, retouched bust 8 left, rev. small round crowned shield (N.2157; S.2712), lightly double struck, otherwise very fine for this extremely rare piece

Details
Charles I, Unite, 9.08g., Tower under Parliament, group G, class II, m.m. sceptre, retouched bust 8 left, rev. small round crowned shield (N.2157; S.2712), lightly double struck, otherwise very fine for this extremely rare piece
Provenance
T B Clarke Thornhill, Glendining, 24 May 1937, lot 151
V J E Ryan, Glendining, 28 June 1950, lot 466
E Cartwright, collection purchased by Spink, 1970

Lot Essay

This is the last Unite struck in the name of Charles I, the trial of the Pyx being on 9 November 1649. There are believed to be six specimens in private hands.