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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dafydd, post: 26730431, member: 86815&quot;]Wales as it&#039;s St David&#039;s Day.</p><p>The Welsh Plume (the three ostrich feathers) appeared on the Charles I Aberystwyth Groat as a direct mark of the provenance of the silver, which was mined from the Welsh hills of Cardiganshire. In 1637, Charles I authorised Thomas Bushell, the operator of these mines, to establish a local mint within Aberystwyth Castle to save the cost and risk of transporting silver bullion to London. The presence of the plumes served as a proud &quot;hallmark&quot; of Welsh mineral wealth, distinguishing these coins from those struck at the Tower of London. </p><p>The silver was mined locally in the Cwmsymlog and Darren.</p><p>Cwmsymlog: This translates as &quot;Valley of the Wild Leeks&quot; (from the Welsh <i>Cwm</i>, meaning valley, and <i>Symlog</i>, an archaic term for wild leeks or ramsons).Darren: This translates simply as &quot;The Hillside&quot; or &quot;The Rocky Slope&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1706734[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>BRITISH, Stuart. Charles I, 1625-1649. Groat (Silver, 22 mm, 2.16 g, 8 h), Aberystwyth, no date (1638-1642). CAROLVS<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />:G:M:B:F:ET:H:REX# // IIII Crowned and draped bust of Charles I to left. Rev. CHRISTO#AVSPICE#REGNO Garnished oval coat of arms. North 2337. SCBC 2891. Nicely toned. Minor areas of weakness and edge cracks, otherwise, good very fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the collection of the American Mathematician and member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Rodney David Driver (1932-2022), privately acquired from Charles H. Wolfe in December 1972.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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