25g (Bull EGC 276
Evenly toned with a slight patina of wear
struck a little short of flan and uneven in shape with a slightly light weight otherwise about very fine and rare
with R over B in FRA (cf
6h (Sear 376)
Charles I 1642 Pound, Shrewsbury, XF45, joint finest 25g (Bull EGC 276Charles I (1625 49), silver Pound of Twenty Shillings, Shrewsbury Mint, 1642, King on horseback left, walking over arms and militaria, Shrewsbury style plumes in crown to upper right, flowing scarf of King behind, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark obscured pellets, CAROLVS: D: G: MAG: BRITAN: FR: ET: HIB: REX., rev. two line Latin motto at centre, RELIG: PROT: LEG: ANGL: LIBER: PAR, three Shrewsbury style plumes over value of XX