Triple Unite - Charles I (Oxford) 1642 front Triple Unite - Charles I (Oxford) 1642 back
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Triple Unite - Charles I Oxford

1642 year
Gold (.917) 27 g 46 mm
Description
Issuer
England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King
Charles I (1625-1649)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1642
Value
3 Unites
Currency
Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition
Gold (.917)
Weight
27 g
Diameter
46 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#275414
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Three lines as central device, three plumes above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EXVRGAT : DEVS : DISSIPENTVR : INIMICI :

RELIG : PROT
LEG : ANG
LIBER : PAR
1642

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), Triple Unite, Declaration type, Oxford mint.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Triple Unite - Charles I (Oxford) 1642 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 features the royal coat of arms and the image of King Charles I, reflecting the continued loyalty of the city to the monarch.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1642  - - - - - -

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