Great Britain (1612-13) rose ryal Fr-230
This specimen was lot 32193 in Heritage sale 3081 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $28,800. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain: An Iconic Piece of Stuart Engraving. James I (1603-1625) gold Rose Ryal ND (1612-1613) AU58 NGC, Tower mint, Tower mm, Second coinage. Ever-popular as a type, a truly superlative piece and very rarely found as well-preserved as this. This denomination marks the final British coin produced following the Sovereign canon of Henry VII, with monarch enthroned between pillars, the reverse shield within a rose (hence 'Rose' Ryal). The present specimen has been fantastically struck so as to leave no weakness anywhere on the planchet, every detail boldly rendered (particularly James's portrait); there is a slight wave to the flan, but this is certainly as-made. With exceptional color and quality of production, collectors could scarcely hope for a better representative of the type." This rose ryal of James' second issue was accompanied by a unite (Fr-234), angel, 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: 13 g, 0.995 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-230, KM 42, S-2613, N-2079.
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- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3081, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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