Sell Charles II Petition Crown
Discover the 1663 Charles II Petition Crown by Thomas Simon. Only 16 known. Recent auctions: $1M+ for MS63+. Expert valuation, authentication guide & sale history.
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Market Valuation & Pricing Notes
World record holder for British silver coin. Only 16 known examples exist. Values driven by grade, pedigree, and auction venue. Cope Collection provenance adds premium. The 2014 London sale achieved £396,000; 2021 XF40 example sold at Heritage Dallas; 2024 records set at Heritage NY ($960k MS62) and NAC Zurich ($1.04M MS63+).
Physical Authentication Checkpoints
Our specialists verify these exact specifications when appraising your Charles II Petition Crown:
- Weight: 33g (±0.5g tolerance for striking variation)
- Diameter: 40mm
- Edge lettering in two lines: 'THOMAS SIMON • MOST • HVMBLY • PRAYS • YOUR • MAJESTY TO • COMPARE • THIS • HIS • TRYALL • WITH • THE • DVTCH • AND • IF • MORE | TRVLY • DRAWN & • EMBOSS'D • MORE • GRACE: FVLLY • ORDER'D • AND • MORE • ACCVRATELY • ENGRAVEN • TO • RELIEVE • HIM'
- Obverse: Laureate bust of Charles II right, lovelock over shoulder, signature 'Simon' in script below truncation, legend CAROLVS II
- Reverse: Cruciform shields (England, Scotland, Ireland, France) with interlinked C's, legend CVNCTA TVEMVNER VNITA (May all united things be protected)
- Die alignment: Medallic (↑↑)
- Metal: .925 sterling silver (standard for pattern crowns of this period)
- Reference identifiers: KM-PnB33, S-3354A, L&S-6, ESC-429 (R4; prev. ESC-72)
Coin Specifications
- Catalogue ID
- charles-ii-petition-crown-1663
- Denomination
- Crown
- Issue Year
- 1663
- Rarity Tier
- Ultra-Rare Numismatic
- Mintage
- 16 known examples (pattern issue)
- Weight
- 33 grams
- Metal Composition
- Silver
Common Fakes & Variant Confusion
Often confused with the Reddite Crown (same dies, different edge legend: single-line 'REDDITE' inscription). Modern Royal Mint 'Great Engravers' commemorative restrikes (2023) bear the same design but are modern bullion/proof issues with different weight, edge, and mint marks. Electrotype copies and 19th-century replicas exist; verify weight, edge lettering sharpness, and die diagnostics against known pedigrees (Bergne census).
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