Charles I (1625-49)

Shilling

Shilling/Unite minted in London
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FR ET HI REX
Bust of Charles left.

FLORENT CONCORDIA REGNA
Crowned framed oval quartered shield of arms, crowned C to left, crowned R to right.
Contemporary cast pattern in high relief from designs by Abraham van der Dort.
Brooker 1240 · North 2655 · MI 374/269
1626 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square-topped shield over cross fourchee.
Sharp A2/1 · Group A, type 1a · Cross calvary over lis mintmark
3 week light coinage (5.19g instead of usual ~5.9g) experiment.
Brooker cf. 393-394 · North 2216 · S 2782
1626-27 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HIB REX
Crowned 'small' bust with ruff lef, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms.
Sharp B2/1 · Group B, type 1a · Moor's head mintmark
1 of 2 known with the other in the British Museum (2026).
Not in Brooker (full HIB) · N 2218 · S 2784
1626-27 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HI REX
Crowned 'small' bust with ruff left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms.
Sharp B2/1 · Group B, type 1a · Moor's head mintmark
Ex Dr. John Hulett, Bob Thomas.
Brooker 407–408 · North 2218 · S 2784
1627-28 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HI REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square-topped shield over cross moline.
Sharp B2/1 · Group B, type 1a · Castle/castle over moor's head mintmarks
Ex H. M. Lingford.
Brooker cf. 419 (no overmintmark) · North 2218 · S 2784
1627-28 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FR ET HI REX
Crowned bust of Charles I left, in a ruff, armour and mantle, within a beaded inner circle, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square-topped garnished shield of the royal arms (England, France, Scotland and Ireland), with the Prince of Wales’s plume above the shield, marking silver from the Welsh mines.

Sharp B2/2 · Group B, type 1b2 · Castle mintmark
Ex Brooker (plate coin).
Brooker 417 (this coin) · North 2220 · S 2785
1628-29 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HI REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square-topped shield over cross moline, plume above.
Sharp B2/2 · Group B, type 1b2 · Anchor over castle mintmark
Ex Morris. Harp style found on B3/2s, so believed to be unique (2026).
Brooker 429 (obv only - different reverse) · North 2220 · S 2785
1628-29 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square-topped shield over cross moline.
Sharp B3/2 · Group B, type 1b · First type anchor mintmark
Plume over the shield. Bust 3, colon stops on the obverse. Ex Mark Morris, Dr. Hulett.
Brooker 430 · N 2220 · S 2785
ca. 1628-30 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAR D G MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REX
Crowned, armored, and mantled bust of Charles right, B below.

FIDEI DEFENSOR
Crowned coat-of-arms within garter.
Pattern by Briot in off-metal brass.
MI 375/271 · Brooker 1261 · North 2664 (all refs for struck pattern in silver)
1630-1 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Welsh plumes and CR over a fancy shield.
Sharp C2/4 · Group C, type 2b · Plume mintmark
"Fine works." Ex Montagu.
Brooker 454–455 · North 2222 · S 2788
1634-35 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Round garnished shield.
Sharp E2/2 · Group D, type 3a · Bell mintmark
Brooker 486–488 · North 2225 · S 2791
1635-36 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Round garnished shield, no CR.
Sharp E2/2 · Group D, type 3a · Crown mintmark
Ex Messing hoard.
Brooker 498–499 · North 2225 · S 2791
1636-38 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
NGC VF35

CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Round garnished shield, no CR.
Sharp E2/2 · Group D, type 3a · Tun mintmark
Brooker cf. 510 · North 2225 · S 2791
1636-38 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REX
Bust of Charles left, small XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square-topped shield over cross moline.
Sharp F1/1 · Group E, type 4.1 · Tun mintmark
Brooker 513–514 · North 2228 · S 2794
1636-38 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGN
Square-topped shield over cross moline.
Sharp F3/1 · Group E, type 4.3 · Tun mintmark
REGN error. Ex Messing hoard, Ivan Buck.
Brooker cf. 515–519 (no error legend) · North 2229 · S 2796
1638–39 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX
Large bust of Charles I left wearing a stellate lace collar, double-arched crown, and XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square-topped shield over a cross fleury (ending within the inner circle), with a distinctive unusual Irish harp (Briot's cleft-footed style) in the arms.
Sharp BNJ 1978, plate X, 99 · Anchor mintmark (flukes to right)
Briot's 1st hammered shilling. Ex P Woodard, Bob Lyall. One of three known (2026).
Brooker 736 (same dies) · North 2308 · S 2862
1638-39 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
PCGS AU55

CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square-topped shield over long cross fourchee.
Anchor with B (Briot) below mintmark
Briot's second milled issue. Ex Richard August.
Brooker 727–728 · North 2305 · S 2859
1638-39 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square-topped shield over cross moline.
Sharp F5/1 · Group E, type 4.4 · Anchor mintmark
Colons surrounding reverse anchor.
Brooker 526 · North 2230 · S 2797
1638-42 Shilling minted in Aberystwyth
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HI REX
Bust of Charles left with square lace collar, small XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Oval shield with arms.
Type 1 · Book mintmark
Brooker 748 · N 2328 · S 2881
1639-40 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX
Bust of Charles left with a single arched crown, large XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square-topped shield over cross moline.
Sharp F5/2 · Group E, type 4.4 · Triangle mintmark
Brooker 530–533 · North 2230 · S 2797
1639-40 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BR FR ET HIB REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square-topped shield over cross moline.
Sharp G1/2 · Group F, type 4.4 · Triangle mintmark
Early reverse 2 with transitional cross ends. Obverse legend associated with "carefully struck" (i.e., presentation) pieces.
Brooker 546–548 · North 2231 · S 2799
1639-40 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square-topped shield over cross moline.
Group F, type 4.4 · Triangle mintmark
Double struck (doubled REX, corner of shield).
North 2231 · S 2799
1639-40 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
 

CAROLVS D G MAG BR FRA ET HI REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square-topped shield over cross moline.
Sharp G1/1-2 · Group F, type 4.4 · Triangle mintmark
Ex Messing hoard. A in CAROLVS is missing the crossbar.
Brooker cf. 546–548 · North 2231 · S 2799
1640-41 Shilling minted in London (Tower Mint)
PCGS AU55

CAROLVS D G MA BR FR ET HI REX
Bust of Charles left, XII behind.

CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO
Square-topped shield over cross moline.
Sharp G1/2 · Group F, type 4.4 · Star over triangle/star mintmark
Brooker 548–549 · North 2231 · S 2799