Charles I. 1625-1649. AR Groat (21mm, 1.87 g, 10h). Declaration

Charles I. 1625-1649.
AR Groat (21mm, 1.87 g, 10h). Declaration type. Ashby de la Zouch (?) mint. Dated 1645. Crowned bust left; plume to left, IIII (mark of value) to right / REL : PROT :/ LEG : ANG :/ LIB : PAR :; three plumes above, 1645 below. Morrieson, Lundy A-1 and pl. II, 22 (this coin illustrated); Brooker 1122 (this coin); North 2524; SCBC 3034.
Toned, bent and flattened with associated crack. Near Fine. An extremely rare coin.

Ex F. Brady (Spink 209, 5 October 2011), lot 379; Spink 96 (31 March 1993), lot 159; J.G. Brooker Collection; E. Burstal (Glendining, 15 May 1968), lot 401; V.J.E. Ryan (Part II, Glendining, 22 January 1952), lot 1217; H.W. Morrieson (Sotheby & Co., 20 November 1933), lot 656.