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Charles I (27 March 1625 - 30 January 1649)
Rose Type
(See also Farthings of James I, Charles I, and the Commonwealth)
The Rose type was the last of the patent farthings of Charles I. They were authorized on 01 March 1636 and were struck until
about the end of 1644. There are three major types with a transition series between the first two types. The first two types
have crossed scepters through or behind the crown on the obverse. The third type has the scepters crossed below
the crown. The first two types are distinguished by the arches in the crown and whether or not the rose on the reverse is single
or double. The first type consists of double-arched crowns on the obverse and reverse, and a double expanded rose on the reverse.
The second type has single-arched crowns on the obverse and reverse, and a single expanded rose on the reverse.
The transitional series consists of mules of the first and second types. On some of them, the crown on the obverse is double-arched
while that on the reverse is single-arched (and the rose also single) and on others the crown on the obverse is single-arched and
that on the reverse is double-arched (with the rose being double).
The first type also varies in the length of the scepters, with three distinct types noted.
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Rose, Double-arched crown Currency (Copper): (1636-1644)
Spink 3201-3204; Peck 288-318; Montagu 6
| O | Crown with double arch; crossed scepters through the crown |
| CAROLVS · D : G MAG BRIT (or [BRI]) |
| R | Double rose with double-arched crown above |
| FRAN : ET · HIB : REX · (or [· HIBER :]) |
| Crowns have double arches and double rose on reverse |
| Approximate value in the condition (VF) shown: $50.00 |
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Rose, Transitional Currency (Copper): (1636-1644)
Spink 3205; Peck 319-326; Montagu 5v-6v
| O | Crown with double or single arches; crossed long scepters through the crown, the scepter handles extend to the edge of the coin |
| CAROLVS D G MAG BRI (or [CAROLV] or [MA]) (with various stops) |
| R | Single or double rose with single or double-arched crown above |
| FRAN ET HIB REX (with various stops) |
| Crown on obverse is double-arched on obverse and single-arched with single rose on reverse OR Crown on obverse is single-arched and double arched with double rose on reverse |
| Approximate value in the condition (EF) shown: $70.00 |
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Rose, Single-arched crown Currency (Copper): (1636-1644)
Spink 3206; Peck 327-347; Montagu 5
| O | Crown with single arch; crossed long scepters through the crown, the scepter handles extend to the edge of the coin |
| CAROLVS D G MAG BRI (or [CAROLV] or (MA]) (with various stops) |
| R | Single rose with single-arched crown above |
| FRAN ET HIB REX (or [FRA] or [FR] or [HI]) (with various stops) |
| Crowns have single arches and single rose on reverse |
| Approximate value in the condition (VF) shown: $20.00 |
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Rose, Scepters below crown Currency (Copper): (1636-1644)
Spink 3207; Peck 348-354; Montagu 4
| O | Crown with single arch; crossed ornamented or plain scepters below the crown, the scepter handles extend to the edge of the coin |
| CAROLV D G MAG BR (or [MA] or [BRI]) (with various stops) |
| R | Single rose with single-arched crown above |
| FRA ET HIB REX (or [FR]) (with various stops) |
| Scepters are crossed and are completely below the crown on obverse |
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