Modern coin – HCR37717

Obverse

Inscription:

IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX

Design:

Right-facing crowned bust of James I, XII behind head; initial mark: lis

Reverse

Inscription:

QVAE DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET

Design:

Square shield enclosing royal arms; initial mark: lis

Information

Category

English silver coin

Note

Ticket wrongly attributes coin to James' 'third coinage'. The obverse shows 'bust 3' belonging to the 'second coinage' of 1604-19.

Period

Modern

Group

Second Coinage (1604-1619)

Authority

England: kingdom

Person

James VI/I, king of Scotland, king of England and Ireland, 1567–1625

Reign

Dating

1604-1605

Mint

Tower

Denomination

Shilling

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

5.64

Axis

Diameter (mm)

38.4

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1921

Source

Prof. Francis Ll. Griffith

Acquisition credit

Presented by Prof. Francis Ll. Griffith, 1921.

Reference

North, J. J. - 1991 - English Hammered Coinage vol. 2 : 2099

Note:

Third bust

Contributors to this coin record

jbaker, jbaker, jbaker, jnaylor