The Remarkable "Ellerby Area" Hoard of English Gold Coins (1610-1727) | James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Crown Gold Issues [.917 Fine], Double-Crown, 18 May 1615 - 15 November 1616, Tower, (m.m.) • IACOBVS .' D .' G .' MA .' BRI .' FRA .' ET .' HI .' REX • crowned and cuirassed bust right, rev. (m.m.) • HENRICVS • ROSAS • REGNA • IACOBVS • crowned square-topped shield dividing I-R, bird-headed harp with five strings, 4.83g, 4h, m.m. tun [123] (PAS: YORYM-18E848 = BM 2019 T668/30 this coin; Lingford II, 985 ["book"]; Schneider II, 39; North 2088; Spink 2623), slightly crimped on a neat round flan, a small scratch before nose, otherwise residually lustrous, fair to fine, with NGC 'Ellerby' Certification (#6380983-030).
Estimate: £300 - £400