Great Britain, Stuart. James I Hammered AR Crown. Second coinage, AD 1604-5. ⚜ • IACOBVS • D' • G' • MAG' • BRIT' • FRAN' • ET • HIB' • REX •, crowned king, wearing breastplate and holding raised sword, on horseback to right / ⚜ •QVÆ • DEVS • CONIVNXIT • NEMO • SEPARET •, coat-of-arms emblazoned onto an ornate escutcheon with a scroll-eared top and lobed base. SCBC 2652; North 2123. 29.89g, 43mm, 2h.
Near Extremely Fine; scattered marks, attractive deep cabinet tone. Very Rare.
Ex Numisor SA, Auction 3, 17 October 2020, lot 335.