James I fine gold Rose Ryal, mm trefoil (1613) struck for only six months

James I (1603-1625), gold Rose Ryal of Thirty Shillings, Second coinage (1604-1619), King in robes seated facing on throne within tressure, holding orb and sceptre, portcullis below, initial mark trefoil (1613), IACOBVS. D; G; MAG; BRIT; FRAN; ET HIBER; REX., pellet and contraction mark stops, rev. quartered shield upon large rose, within beaded circle, .A. DNO. FACTVM. EST. ISTVD. ET. EST. MIRAB. IN. OCV'. NRIS., pellet stops, inverted N in IN, weight 13.48g (Schneider -; Stewartby C/j; N 2079; S.2613). Toned, struck from a lightly rusted obverse die, one small rim split to right of obverse mint mark, a little double struck on reverse, otherwise good very fine, reverse nearly so, very rare mint mark not present in the Schneider Collection, Stewartby only traced five examples out of a sample of 59 pieces he surveyed of the denomination, a rare mint mark struck for only six months in this coinage.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "James by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland" and on the reverse as "This is the Lord's doing and it is marvellous in our eyes" a Psalm from the Bible, which should read in full "A Domino Factum Est Istud Et Est Mirabile In Oculis Nostris".

Such large gold coins were struck in 23 and a third carat "fine" gold.

For further reference see Rose Ryals of James I 1605-17, by Lord Stewartby, British Numismatic Journal, Volume 71, 2005.

The total gold output of fine gold for this short-lived mint mark of trefoil from 29^th April 1613 until 20^th October 1613 totalled only £1,925 which would also include fine gold Angels.