Watch List notes:

James I (1603-25), gold Halfcrown, second coinage, fifth crowned bust right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, initial mark crescent (1617-18), .I'. D'. G'. ROSA'. SINE'. SPINA., rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, I to left of crown, R to right, beaded circle and legend surrounding, +. TVEATVR. VNITA. DEVS., 1.25g (Schneider --; N.2095; S.2631). Weak in parts, small flan split and pit of metal starvation behind bust, otherwise with a great portrait, a bold very fine.

Provenance:
Ex C. I. B. Herriot, Dix Noonan and Webb, Auction 62, 39th June 2004, lot 89.
Ex Mark Rasmussen Numismatist, List 8, item 139.
Ex Maurice Bull Collection, Dix Noonan and Webb, Auction 137, 21st September 2016, lot 1149.