The Geoffrey Cope Collection of British Coins. Charles I. 1625-1649.

AR Crown (44.5mm, 30.00 g, 4h). Group III, type 3a. London mint; im: bell. Struck 1634-1635. Charles on horse left, holding raised sword and reins / Coat-of-arms. Cooper, Silver dies XV/XX (this coin cited and illustrated); Brooker 256 (same dies); North 2195; SCBC 2758 (this coin illustrated).
In a state of preservation perhaps unmatched by any other Tower crown for this reign, with
exceptional detail to the king and horse. Considerable iridescent lustre
under rich blue toning. Superb EF. Extremely rare thus.

Ex Slaney (Part I, Spink 163, 15 May 2003), lot 40; H.M. Lingford (Part I, Glendining, 24 October 1950), lot 103, purchased March 1942; H. Webb (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 9 July 1894) lot 385; J.F. Neck (acquired by H. Webb); J.B. Bergne (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 20 May 1873, lot 665); S. Tyssen (Leigh, Sotheby & Son, 26 April 1801, lot 2191 (part of).