1 Farthing - Charles I 1625

Weight

0.39 g

Diameter

16 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Copper

Shape

Round (irregular)

Edge Type

NA

Technique

Roller milled

Front design

Two sceptres through a single-arch crown with 5 jewels, privy mark and legend around with colon stops.

Back design

Eagle-headed, 5-string harp below single-arch crown with 9 jewels, legend around with colon stops.

Year of Minting

1625

King

Charles I (1625-1649)

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Coin alignment ↑↓

Inscriptions

Obverse: CARO: (over IACO) D: G: MAG: BRI(T:) Reverse: FRA: ET(.) HIB: REX

Context

House of Stuart (1603-49), Charles I (1625-49). Everson Richmond Type 1a; Peck Richmond Type 1a. The distinguishing feature of Type 1 is that CARO (for Charles I) has been carved over IACO (for James I). Type 1a is based on the Lennox Type 3 and 4 with 5 jewels on the band of the crown on the obverse and 9 on the reverse. There are two privy marks: coronet (die axis 6h) and crescent with mullet (die axis 12h). A variant with privy mark coronet has a 6-string, hook-fronted harp and die axis 12h. There are 4 obverse legends, which differ by the spelling and punctuation of the last word. All with privy mark coronet are Obverse 3: 1) BRIT: 2) BRIT 3) BRI: 4) BRI There are 2 reverse legends, which differ by the punctuation after ET. All with privy mark crescent with mullet are Reverse 1: 1) ET 2) ET. In 1623, towards the end of the reign of James I, Ludovic, Duke of Lennox, acquired the additional title of the Duke of Richmond but died a few months later without an heir. The farthing patent passed to his widow, Frances Stewart, Dowager Duchess of Richmond and Lennox, who had as partner in it, Sir Francis Crane. This patent was confirmed to them on 30th May, 1625, by Charles I upon his accession. Thus, the first ‘farthing’ issues of Charles I are consequently called Richmonds.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

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