Great Britain (1623-24) shilling
The first specimen was lot 2970 in Goldberg sale 103 (Los Angeles, February 2018), where it sold for $264.37. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain. Shilling, ND. James I, 1603-1625. Third coinage. Mint mark, Lis (1623-24). Toned. PCGS graded EF-40." The second specimen was lot 22418 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $223.25. The catalog description[2] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Shilling, ND (ca. 1619-25). James I (1603-25). NGC VF-25. A pleasing example with nearly complete facial details and fully readable legends exhibiting virtually no doubling. A well made piece that is free from defects or other distractions." James I, who united England and Scotland, invented the term Great Britain. The SCWC lists seven catalog numbers (KM 13, 14, 26, 27, 28, 59, 60) for the shillings of James I, many without photos. None are dated. The portrait shown here is known as the sixth bust. A variety exists (S.2669) with a plume over the shield on the reverse, to indicate silver from Welsh mines. The lis mintmark was also used 1604-05.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.02 g, 0.925 fine silver, the first specimen 5.8 g.
Catalog reference: S.2668; KM-59.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 103: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 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.
- [2]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.
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