Great Britain (1606-07) double crown

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Goldberg sale 72, lot 4894
Great Britain c1606 double crown rev Goldberg 72-4894.jpg
Ponterio sale 176, lot 20138
GB c1606 double crown rev P176-20138.jpg

The first specimen was lot 4894 in Goldberg sale 72 (Los Angeles, February 2013), where it sold for $1,811. The catalog description[2] noted, "Great Britain. Double Crown, ND. James I, 1603-1625. Mint mark, Escallop (1606-7). Second coinage. Crowned fourth bust right. Reverse: Crown square shield with IR at sides. NGC graded EF-45." The second specimen was lot 20138 in Ponterio sale 176 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $2,350. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. James I, 1603-1625. Double Crown, ND (1606-07). Escallop. Second Coinage. Fourth bust. Crowned bust right, plain armor details and different ruff. Rv. Crowned square top quartered shield flanked by ‘I’ and ‘R’; dual titles of queen and king. There is a light crease across the exceptionally detailed portrait. Well centered and attractive. Very Fine. Ex: Ponterio & Wyatt, 1982."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: gold, the second specimen 76.6 grains.

Catalog reference: S-2622; North-2087; Fr-235; KM-39.

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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, and Bruce Roland Hagen, Ponterio sale 176: The Thos. H. Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2013.
  • [2]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 72: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.

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