Baldwin & Sons
Auction 109 9 Mar 2023
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James I (1603?25), Rose Ryal of Thirty Shillings, second coinage, Tower (London) mint, mintmark grapes over escallop (1606?1607). King enthroned facing, wearing crown and mantle, holding sceptre in left hand over shoulder, portcullis below. Legend reads IACOBVS · D' · G' · MAG' · BRIT · FRAN' · ET · HIBER' · REX. Rev, coat?of?arms within decorative rose, legend surrounds and reads A · DNO' · FACTVM · EST · ISTVD · ET · EST · MIRAB' · IN · OCVLIS · NRIS, 13.61g (N.2079; S.2613). Very fine, some parts better.
The Rose Ryal of James I was the Stuart equivalent of the late Tudor sovereign, appearing initially in his second coinage, introduced in 1604. According to the work of Lord Stewartby there are five obverse dies A?E and a further eleven reverse dies A – K. The obverse dies generally can be worked out to where the sceptre points, the reverse dies from the relation of the sepals of the Rose to legend lettering. Lord Stewartby's work covers Rose?Ryals struck between 1605?17. (see, Lord Stewartby, 'Rose ryals of James I, 1605?17' BNJ vol. 71 (2001), 87?90).
In his third coinage, broadly between the years of 1619?25 the Rose Ryal was also struck carrying the following mintmarks; Spur Rowel (1619?20), Thistle (1621?3) and Lis (1623?4). The mintmark Trefoil (1624) was also used for the Rose Ryal which has a plain back to throne as opposed to the ornate throne (the example we have).
The Rose Ryal of James I was the Stuart equivalent of the late Tudor sovereign, appearing initially in his second coinage, introduced in 1604. According to the work of Lord Stewartby there are five obverse dies A?E and a further eleven reverse dies A – K. The obverse dies generally can be worked out to where the sceptre points, the reverse dies from the relation of the sepals of the Rose to legend lettering. Lord Stewartby's work covers Rose?Ryals struck between 1605?17. (see, Lord Stewartby, 'Rose ryals of James I, 1605?17' BNJ vol. 71 (2001), 87?90).
In his third coinage, broadly between the years of 1619?25 the Rose Ryal was also struck carrying the following mintmarks; Spur Rowel (1619?20), Thistle (1621?3) and Lis (1623?4). The mintmark Trefoil (1624) was also used for the Rose Ryal which has a plain back to throne as opposed to the ornate throne (the example we have).