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JM34915

James I Halfgroat, 3rd coinage, mm thistle MS65 high grade

Regular price £750
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James I (1603-25), silver Half-Groat of Twopence, Third coinage (1619-25), crowned English rose, rose with sepals that terminate in three parts, crown with band of jewels and English cross at centre, beaded circles and legend both sides, initial mark thistle (1621-23), I: D: G: ROSA SINE SPINA, rev. crowned thistle, crown with band of jewels and English cross at centre, no stops in legend surrounding, TVEATVR VNITA DVES (Burns 5, fig.977; N.2127; S.2671). Toned and well struck, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as MS65.

NGC certification 6946209-003 - has been misidentified by NGC as a Scottish Two Shilling piece (which would have no jewel band and a lis at centre of crown). If it were Scottish it would be the finest graded as it appears none have been graded otherwise. As an English piece it is actually the second finest graded. Burns in his Scottish tome went as far as listing the English pieces to show what the difference was between the English Halfgroat and the Scottish Two Shilling.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse, "James, by the grace of God, a rose without a thorn," and on the reverse "May God guard these united."

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