Code: 11171
Scotland, Charles I, Fine-Work Gold Unit By Briot.
Third coinage, Type 1, by The Scottish Mint Master Nicholas Briot, (1637-42).
Obverse: Crowned and armoured half-length figure of the Kinf facing right, holding orb and sceptre, breaking inner beaded border, Latin legend with lozenge stops and outer beaded border surrounding on both sides: CAROLVS. D: G. MAG. BRITAN. FRAN. ET. HIB. REX., followed by thistle and .B. prone for Nicholas Briot
Reverse: Crowned quartered shield of arms dividing cypher, crowned C with lozenge below to left, crowned R with lozenge below to right, with Latin legend surrounding: HIS. PRÆSVM. VT. PROSIM. (with lozenge stops)
S.5531; Burns 3 fig. 1032
9.91 grams, 36 mm in diameter.
An outstanding example of this immensely popular Fine-work issue, showing off Briot's fine skills, well struck on a large full round flan, with a superb golden-red old cabinet tone.
Rare in problem free higher-grades as such.
Has been graded and slabbed by NGC as Almost Uncirculated (AU) 58.
NGC Certification number: 8220914-002.
Provenance:
EX. “The Douglas Collection of Scottish Gold and Silver Coins”, Spink of London Auction 119, 4th March 1997, lot (322), Described as Extremely Fine & Rare.
EX. Spink of London Auction 206, 1st-2nd December 2010, lot (979), Described as Extremely Fine & Rare.
