ENGLAND 1/2 Crown (1636-38) Charles I. Better grade! NGC XF 45

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Certification details

Certification number: 8235974-014

Grade: XF 45

NGC collectible ID: 803844

Pedigree: (15.09g)

Nominal value: 1/2C

Mint Mark: ENGLAND

Variety: S-2773 CHARLES I

Year: (1636-38)

1638, Great Britain, Charles I. Silver 1/2 Crown Cob Coin. NGC XF-45!

Denomination: 1/2 Crown
Mint Place: Tower (under the King)
Reference: North 2209, S-2773. KM-119.
Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as XF-45!
Mint Period: 1636-1638 (privy mark: triangle within circle)
Material: Silver
Weight: 15.09gm
Diameter: 35mm


Obverse: Crowned and armored King on horseback left, holding sword upwards in right hand and reins with left.
Legend: CAROLVS . D : G : MA : BRI : FRA : ET : HI : REX . (privy mark: tun)

Reverse: Oval royal shield within foliage.
Legend: CHRISTO . AVSPICE . REGNO . (privy mark: tun) .
Translated: "I reign under the auspices of Christ."



The Colony of Carolina in North America was named for Charles I, as was the major city of Charleston. Carolina later separated into North Carolina and South Carolina, which eventually declared independence from Great Britain during the formation of the United States. To the north in the Virginia Colony, Cape Charles, the Charles River, Charles River Shire, and Charles City Shire were named for him. Charles personally named the Charles River after himself. Charles City Shire survives almost 400 years later as Charles City County, Virginia. The Virginia Colony is now the Commonwealth of Virginia (one of the four U.S. states that are called commonwealths), and retains its official nickname of "The Old Dominion" bestowed by Charles II because it had remained loyal to Charles I during the English Civil War.


Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution on 30 January 1649. Charles famously engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England. He was an advocate of the Divine Right of Kings, which was the belief that kings received their power from God. This Divine right of Kings could not be taken away (unlike the similar Mandate of Heaven), even if he was stripped of his power. Many subjects of England feared that he was attempting to gain absolute power. Many of his actions, particularly the levying of taxes without Parliament's consent, caused widespread opposition.

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