Great Britain (1604-05) 1/2 crown

Heritage sale 3038, lot 34712

This specimen was lot 34712 in Heritage sale 3038 (Dallas, January 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "James I (1603-25) 1/2 Crown 1604-05 VF25 NGC, Second coinage of 1604-19, Lis mm. This piece retains iridescent-toned mint luster in protected areas throughout." The crown of five shillings was formerly a gold coin but in James's reign gradually became a silver coin, accompanied by the half crown. This one is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.925 fine silver.

Catalog reference: S-2653, North-2098 (VR), KM 29.

Source:

Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3038, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.

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