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1 Pound - Charles I Declaration Pound; Oxford
1644 year| Silver | 117.12 g | - |
| Issuer | England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | Charles I (1625-1649) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1644 |
| Value | 1 Pound |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 117.12 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#347480 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Declaration in cartouche, single large plume and denomination above, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EXVRGAT: DEVS: DISSIPENTVR: INIMICI
XX
RELIG : PROT
: LEG : ANG :
LIBER : PAR :
1644
OX
Unabridged legend:
Exurgat Deus Dissipentur Inimici
Religio Protestans Leges Angliae Libertas Parliamenti
Translation:
Let God arise and His enemies be scattered
The religion of the Protestants the laws of England the liberty of Parliament
Comment
House of Stuart (1603-49), Charles I (1625-49), Provincial issues of the English Civil War (1642-49), Oxford mint (1642-46).Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Charles I Declaration Pound coin is that it was minted in Oxford during the English Civil War, when the royalist stronghold of Oxford was under siege by the parliamentarian forces. Despite the challenges, the royal mint still managed to produce this coin, which features a portrait of Charles I and the declaration "CHAROLVS I D G MAG BRITANNIARUM" (Charles I, by the grace of God, King of the Britains). This coin is a rare and valuable piece of history, with only a few known examples remaining today.
