Great Britain 1605 6 pence KM-25
This specimen was lot 1747 in Sincona sale 22 (Zurich, May 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"GROSSBRITANNIEN, James I. 1603-1625 Sixpence 1605. Fast sehr schön-sehr schön. (kingdom of Great Britain, James I (1603-25), sixpence of 1605, very fine or better.)"
With the accession of James I we drop "England" as the country name and adopt the current "Great Britain."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 2.51 g.
Catalog reference: Seaby 2657, KM 25.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 23, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
- 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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