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Royal (or State) Farthings of James I, Charles I, and the Commonwealth
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Charles I (27 March 1625 - 30 January 1649)
Rose Double Type
(See also Farthings of James I, Charles I, and the Commonwealth)
The Double Rose types have double-arched crowns on the obverse and a double-rose on the reverse. There are four main types which
are differentiated mainly by the position of the scepters. In the first type, the scepters are entirely within the inner circle.
In the second type, the bases or handles of the scepters extend about halfway between the inner circle and the edge of the coin. The
third type has the handles of the scepters extending almost to the edge of the coin. The fourth type is similar to the third type
in that the handles of the scepters extend to the edge of the coin, but differs in the reading of the legend which ends BRI
rather than the BRIT that is found on the first three types.
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Rose, Double-arched crown Currency (Copper): (1636-1644)
Spink 3201; Peck 288-298; Montagu 6
| O | Crown with double arch; crossed short scepters through the crown, the scepters fully within the inner circle, privy mark, when present, at top center, at start of legend |
| CAROLVS · D : G : MAG : BRIT : (top dot of colon is an apostrophe) |
| R | Double rose with double-arched crown above, usually inner wire circle, privy mark, when present, at end of legend |
| FRAN : ET · HIB : REX · (or [· HIBER :]) (top dot of colon is an apostrophe) |
| Scepters-handles on obverse completely within the inner circle |
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Rose, Double-arched crown Currency (Copper): (1636-1644)
Spink 3202; Peck 299-304; Montagu 6
| O | Crown with double arch; crossed scepters through the crown, the scepters just cross the inner circle, privy mark, when present, at top center at start of legend |
| CAROLVS · D : G : MAG : BRIT : (top dot of colon is an apostrophe) |
| R | Double rose with double-arched crown above, wire inner circle, privy mark, when present, at end of legend |
| FRAN : ET · HIB : REX · (or [· HIBER :]) (top dot of colon is an apostrophe) |
| Scepter-handles on obverse just cross the inner circle |
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Rose, Double-arched crown Currency (Copper): (1636-1644)
Spink 3203; Peck 305-310; Montagu 6
| O | Crown with double arch; crossed long scepters through the crown, the scepter handles extend to the edge of the coin, wire inner circle, privy mark, when present, at top center at start of legend |
| CAROLVS · D : G : MAG : BRIT : (top dot of colon is a dot or an apostrophe) |
| R | Double rose with double-arched crown above, wire inner circle, privy mark, when present, at end of legend |
| FRAN ET HIB REX (or [HIBE] or [HIBER]) (with various stops) |
| Scepter-handles on obverse extend nearly to edge of flan, BRIT in legend |
| Approximate value in the condition (VF) shown: $40.00 |
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Rose, Double-arched crown Currency (Copper): (1636-1644)
Spink 3204; Peck 311-318; Montagu 6
| O | Crown with double arch; crossed long scepters through the crown, the scepter handles extend to the edge of the coin, wire inner circle, privy mark at top center at start of legend |
| CAROLVS D G MAG BRI (with various stops) |
| R | Double rose with double-arched crown above, wire inner circle, privy mark at end of legend with dot stop following it |
| FRAN ET HIB REX (with various stops) |
| Scepter-handles on obverse extend nearly to edge of flan, BRI in legend |
| Approximate value in the condition (VF) shown: $50.00 |
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