Great Britain (1605-06) unite Fr-234

from the Stacks Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 21034

This specimen was lot 21034 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $3,600. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Unite (20 Shillings), ND (1605-06). James I (1603-25). NGC AU-55. Second bust. Rose mintmark. SCARCE. Impressive detail on this mark-free piece, on a smooth flat planchet. Slight weakness on reverse at base of shield mentioned for accuracy. Attractive luster remains in the peripheral devices. Well struck, lightly toned and quite attractive. A lovely example sure to see spirited bidding." This unite of James' second issue was accompanied by a rose ryal (Fr-230), angel (Fr-232), half angel, spur ryal (Fr-231), double crown (Fr-235), crown and half crown (Fr-237). With the accession of James I we drop "England" as the country name and adopt the current "Great Britain."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 9 g, 0.917 fine gold.

Catalog reference: S-2618; Fr-234; KM-45; N-2083.

Source:

Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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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