A COLLECTION OF BRITISH COINS, HAMMERED GOLD, James I (1603-1625), Gold Unite of Twenty Shillings, Second Coinage (1604-1619), fourth crowned and armoured bust right holding orb and sceptre, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark tower (1612-1613) both sides, pellet and comma stops in legend, .IACOBVS. D'. G'. MAG'. BRI'. FRA'. ET. HI'. REX., outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, rev crowned quartered shield of arms, I to left, R to right, beaded circle surrounding, pellet stop legend, .FACIAM. EOS. IN. GENTEM. VNAM., 9.98g (Schneider 27; N 2084; S 2619). Brightly cleaned, neatly pierced and plugged at lower point of shield and corresponding part of obverse, other light short hairline scratches, about very fine.
ex Grantham Coins, purchased 13 July 1989
Estimate: £500-700