Triple Unite or Three Pound Piece: Charles I (obverse); Declaration on Scroll (reverse)

Description

A more rare example of the Oxford Triple Unite, this piece is struck on a slightly smaller flan or planchet than 1969.195. Until his capture the King's headquarters remained at Oxford, and the OXON below the date denotes the place of striking. The king is shown at half length and is crowned. He holds a sword and olive branch with a plume behind him. On the reverse is Psalm 68, "Let God arise and His enemies be scattered."

Provenance

Mrs. Emery May Holden Norweb (1895-1984), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art (-1969); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1969-)

Triple Unite or Three Pound Piece: Charles I (obverse); Declaration on Scroll (reverse)

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1644

Accession Number

1969.196

Medium

gold

Dimensions

Diameter: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)

Classification

Coins

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

The Norweb Collection