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Source Description
A more rare example of the Oxford Triple Unite, this piece is struck on a slightly smaller flan or planchet than <a href="https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1969.195">1969.195</a>. Until his capture the King's headquarters remained at Oxford, and the OXON below the date denotes the place of striking. The king is shown at half length and is crowned. He holds a sword and olive branch with a plume behind him. On the reverse is Psalm 68, "Let God arise and His enemies be scattered."
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Document identity
localId
144483
label
Triple Unite or Three Pound Piece: Charles I (obverse); Declaration on Scroll (reverse)
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
144483
contentType
object
title
Triple Unite or Three Pound Piece: Charles I (obverse); Declaration on Scroll (reverse)
description
A more rare example of the Oxford Triple Unite, this piece is struck on a slightly smaller flan or planchet than <a href="https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1969.195">1969.195</a>. Until his capture the King's headquarters remained at Oxford, and the OXON below the date denotes the place of striking. The king is shown at half length and is crowned. He holds a sword and olive branch with a plume behind him. On the reverse is Psalm 68, "Let God arise and His enemies be scattered."
date
1644
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79921745
genreSpecific
Coins
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)
cul
England, Charles I, 1625-1649
accession
1969.196
Source extras
tec
gold
tombstone
Triple Unite or Three Pound Piece: Charles I (obverse); Declaration on Scroll (reverse), 1644. England, Charles I, 1625-1649. Gold; diameter: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1969.196
collection
MED - Numismatics
inscriptions
inscription
CAROLUS DG MAG BRIT FRAN ET HIBER REX
inscription_translation
Charles by the grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland
inscription
III RELIG PROT LEG ANG LIBER PAR 1644 OXON
inscription_translation
The religion of the Protestants, the laws of England and the liberty of Parliament
inscription_remark
reverse
inscription
EXURGAT DEUS DISSIPENTUR INIMICI
inscription_translation
Let God arise and His enemies be scattered
inscription_remark
around edge on reverse, Psalm 68
didYouKnow
The Triple Unite, valued at three pounds, was only produced during the English Civil War between 1642 and 1644.
citations
citation
Cleveland Museum of Art, and Emery May Norweb.<em> English Gold Coins, Ancient to Modern Times, On Loan to the Cleveland Museum of Art from the Norweb Collection</em>. [Catalog. 1968.
page_number
p. 55
creditline
The Norweb Collection
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:25:14.816000
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144483
dept
Medieval Art
coll
MED - Numismatics
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gold
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0
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photo
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