Charles I ‘Tower Mint’ AR Shilling 5.57 grams, 30.97 mm. Group D, Bust 3a, Under the King; 1625-1642 AD. Struck 1636-1638 AD. Obverse: crowned profile bust left with mark of value ‘XII’ behind and legend CAROLVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX with ‘tun’ mintmark, no inner circle. Reverse: round garnished shield, no CR with egend CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO and same mintmark, no inner circle. SE 2792. Near fine. With permission of TimeLine Originals (www.time-lines.co.uk), October, 2011