Charles I (1625-49), “crown” gold Unite of Twenty Shillings, Tower Mint, group D, fourth crowned bust left, class II, bust 5, unjewelled crown, value XX in field behind, legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark portcullis (1633-34), CAROLVS. D; G; MA; BR; FR; ET. HIB; REX., rev. crowned quartered oval shield of arms, crowned C to left, crowned R to right, legend and beaded border surrounding, terminal mark crown, .FLORENT. CONCORDIA. REGNA., weight 9.04g (Brooker 85 this coin; Schneider 149; N.2153; S.2692). Lightly toned, well centred, just a tad weak of strike in upper left of obverse and corresponding part of reverse, good very fine.

The original pyx trial records show that £85,155 of 22 carat crown gold was struck for this mint mark from 11th July 1633 until 27th June 1634.

Provenance:
Ex John G. Brooker Collection, Coins of Charles I, dispersed by Spink and Son Ltd from 1980.
Ex St James Auction 6, 8th June 2007, lot 139.
Ex St James Auction 11, 8th May 2009, lot 82.