The Michael Gietzelt Collection of British and Irish

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Crown, Gp. I, type 1a, mm. cross Calvary (over lis on obv.), reads mag bri fr et hib, no stops on rev., harp with large bird’s head, 29.79g/3h (FRC II*/VII [Sale, lot 48]; SCBI Brooker 236, same dies; N 2190; S 2753). Flan flaw at 7 o’clock, otherwise good fine, rare £1,000-£1,200---Provenance: Bt Spink------For more information, additional images and to bid on this lot please go to the auctioneers website, www.dnw.co.uk