Watch List notes:

The Lost Collection of Simon English Esq. | James I (1603-1625), First Coinage, 'Crown Gold', Half-Sovereign, 1603-1604, Tower, (m.m.) • IACOBVS • D .' G .' ANGL •' SCO .' FRAN •' ET • HIBER •' REX •, crowned and cuirassed bust right, rev. (m.m.) • EXVRGAT • DEVS • DISSIPENTVR • INIMICI •, crowned square-topped shield, dividing I-R, 5.52g [85.2grns], 7h, m.m. thistle (Lingford 877 same dies; Ryan 357 = Schneider II, 3 same dies; North 2067; Spink 2610), the obverse of brighter appearance with partial striking softness to shoulder and to corresponding area of reverse, natheless the central devices handsomely struck up especially to reverse; this further accentuated by circumjacent matte fields, near extremely fine, of the highest rarity, the sole example to appear at global public auction for over 70 years!.
Provenance
The Lost Collection of Simon English Esq.
T W J D Dupree, collection offered through SNC, February 1990, no. 133 - £6,500 [acquired, April 1990 - £6,000]
Beresford-Jones, Spink 29, 2 June 1983, lot 81 - weakly struck at truncation and corresponding area on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and excessively rare
Lockett, Part II, Glendining, 11-17 October 1956, lot 2068 - extremely fine and excessively rare - £190.0.0
Drabble, Part I, Glendining, 4-6 July 1939, lot 172* - extremely fine, well spread and excessively rare - £66.0.0 [Baldwin for Lockett]
Estimate: £10000 - £15000