Royal (or State) Farthings of James I, Charles I, and the Commonwealth

Charles I (27 March 1625 - 30 January 1649)

The Rose farthings are broken into two types as well, the first having the scepters through or behind the crown and the second having them fully beneath the crown. The Rose farthings with the scepter through the crown consist of a type which has double-arched crowns on the obverse and reverse and the rose on the reverse is a double rose. The second type has single-arched crowns and a single rose. Of course, there are transitional pieces which have combinations of the two obverses and reverses.

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Richmond, Spink 3181-3188, 3192-3199; Peck 116-229, 268-285; Montagu 1,1v,2. CARO (or CARA in obverse legend. Crowns have single arches except for transitional piece which has double arches. No beaded inner circle on obverse or reverse. O  Crown usually with single arch; crossed scepters through the crown CARO D G MAG BRIT (or similar) R  Harp with single-arched crown above FRA ET HIB REX (or similar) Approximate value in the condition (VF) shown: $20.00
Maltravers, Spink 3189-3191, 3200; Peck 230-267, 286-287; Montagu 2,3. CAROLVS (or CAROLV in obverse legend. Crowns have double arches. Beaded inner circle on obverse and reverse. O  Crown with double arch; crossed scepters through the crown CAROLVS D G MAG BRIT (or similar) R  Harp with double-arched crown above FRAN ET HIB REX (or similar) Approximate value in the condition (EF) shown: $80.00
Rose, Spink 3201-3207 Peck 288-354; Montagu 4-6. O  Crown with crossed scepters either through or below it CAROLVS D G MAG BRI (or similar) R  Double- or single-rose expanded, crown above FRAN ET HIB REX (or similar) Approximate value in the condition (VF) shown: $20.00