Great Britain (1604-05) double crown Fr-235
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This specimen was lot 32036 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $1,800. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Double Crown, ND (1604-05). London Mint; mm: lis. James I. NGC VF-30. Second coinage, third bust. Obverse: Crowned and mantled bust right; Reverse: Square-topped coat-of-arms; crown above. Lightly handled and rather wholesome, this golden-yellow charmer presents even details and stands as an excellent survivor of the type. From the Augustana Collection." James I, who united England and Scotland, invented the term Great Britain. The double crown was ten shillings.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.5 g, .917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: S-2621; Fr-235; N-2086.
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- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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