Summary

Gold coin; Denomination: Laurel
Royal Mint, London
James I (1603-1625), Third Coinage

This Laurel was current at 20 shillings (Roman numerals XX behind the King's head)

Obverse Description

Laureate bust of the King facing right; behind, XX; around, (Mm. lis) IACOBVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX (translation: James by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland)

Reverse Description

Crowned Royal shield quartered with the arms of England and France in the first and fourth quarters, Scotland and Ireland on a cross fleury; around, FACIAM EOS IN GENTEM UNAM (Mm. lis) (translation: I will make them one nation)

Edge Description

Plain

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Numismatics & Philately

  • Acquisition Information

    Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), A.H. Baldwin & Son Ltd, 15 Mar 1976

  • Acknowledgement

    Purchased, Felton Bequest, 1929

  • Date Issued

    1623-1624 AD

  • Issued By

    King James I, England, Great Britain

  • Mint

    Royal Mint, London
    At the time of striking this coin the Royal Mint was in the Tower of London and is often referred to as the Tower Mint

  • Denomination

    Laurel

  • Series

    England

  • Material

    Gold

  • Axis

    06

  • Classification

    Coins, Great britain, Working strikes

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Numismatics

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Overall Dimensions

    34 mm (Outside Diameter), 9.063 g (Weight)

  • Shape

    Round

  • References

    [Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 2638B Pages
    [Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 2114 Pages