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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 Type with Low Scepters
(See also Farthings of James I, Charles I, and the Commonwealth)
There are three main types listed here. The first type has ornamented scepter handles, the remaining two types have plain. The two
plain types are differentiated by the extent of the abbreviations of the legend on the obverse and the reverse.
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Rose, Scepters below crown Currency (Copper): (1636-1644)
Spink 3207; Peck 348-349; Montagu 4
| O | Crown with single or double arch; crossed ornamented scepters below the crown, the scepter handles extend to the edge of the coin, wire inner circle, mullet privy mark at top center at start of legend |
| CAROLV · D : G · MAG : BR |
| R | Single rose with single-arched crown above, wire inner circle, mullet privy mark at end of legend |
| FRA : ET : HIB : REX · |
| Ornameted scepters |
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Rose, Scepters below crown Currency (Copper): (1636-1644)
Spink 3207; Peck 350-352; Montagu 4
| O | Crown with single arch; crossed plain scepters below the crown, the scepter handles extend to the edge of the coin, wire inner circle, mullet privy mark at top center at start of legend |
| CAROLV D G MAG BR (usually with colon stops) |
| R | Single rose with single-arched crown above, wire inner circle, mullet privy mark at end of legend |
| FRA ET HIB REX (or [FR]) (usually with colon stops) |
| CAROLV D G MAG BR on obverse |
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Rose, Scepters below crown Currency (Copper): (1636-1644)
Spink 3207; Peck 353-354; Montagu 4
| O | Crown with single arch; crossed plain scepters below the crown, the scepter handles extend to the edge of the coin, wire inner circle, mullet privy mark at top center at start of legend |
| CAROLV D G MA BRI (usually with colon stops) |
| R | Single rose with single-arched crown above, wire inner circle, mullet privy mark at end of legend |
| FRA ET HIB REX (or [FR]) (usually with colon stops) |
| CAROLV D G MA BRI on obverse |
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