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1 Unite - Charles I Oxford
1644 year| Gold (.9167) | 9 g | - |
| Issuer | England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | Charles I (1625-1649) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1644 |
| Value | 1 Unite |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#27907 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Continuous three-lined scroll, three even plumes with bands above.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EXVRGAT DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI • RELIG : PROT :
LEG :• ANG :
LIBER : PAR
1644
OX
Translation:
Let God arise and His enemies be scattered (The religion of the Protestants, the laws of England, the liberty of Parliament)
1644
Oxford
Comment
House of Stuart (1603-49), Charles I (1625-49), Provincial issues of the English Civil War (1642-49).Gold unite, struck at the Oxford mint (1642-46).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1644 Charles I Oxford Unite coin is that it was minted during the English Civil War, when the royalist stronghold of Oxford was under siege by the parliamentarian forces. Despite the turmoil, the coin still bears the image of King Charles I, signifying the continued loyalty of the city to the monarch.
