A COLLECTION OF BRITISH COINS, HAMMERED GOLD, James I, Gold Laurel of Twenty Shillings, Third Coinage (1619-1625), fourth laureate and draped bust left, small straight ties to laurel wreath, value in field behind, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark trefoil (1624), IACOBVS D: G: MAG: BRI: FRA: ET HIB: REX., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, upon long cross fourchée, beaded circle surrounding, no reverse punctuation, FACIA M EOS IN GENTEM VNAM , initial mark at end of legend, 9.02g (Schneider -; N 2114; S 2638B). Two small rim splits, weak in parts and hairline scratch on cheek, otherwise about very fi ne. ex Grantham Coins, purchased 9 August 1989 £1000-1200
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