Charles I

Charles I, "so-called" Pattern Shilling, 1629, Tower mint, by Nicolas Briot, struck in light bronze or brass, crowned shield within the collar of the Order of the Thistle, all within the Garter itself, CAROLUS D G ANG SCO FRAN ET HIB REX, rev., REGIT UNUS UTROQUE, sceptre and trident in saltire, date 1628 in exergue, 28.5mm, 2.15mm thick (MI 251/28; Eimer 112, note; BMC [Jones], 134; ; Platt, type C, p. 121; Brooker - ; N - ). Obverse nearly very fine, the reverse considerably rubbed in centre, very rare.

The example listed in MI is bi-metallic, having a copper border to a brass centre.

Provenance: Bt. eBay, January, 2005.