Summary
Gold coin; Denomination: Double Crown
Tower Mint, London
King James I (1603-1625)
A Double Crown was current at 10 shillings
Obverse Description
Crowned bust of ther King facing right wearing lace collar and decorated armour; around, (mm trefoil) IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRAN ET HIB REX (multiple strikings)
Reverse Description
Crowned shield dividing the letters I R; the shield is quartered with the joint arms of England and France (1 & 4), Scotland (2) and Ireland (3); around, (mm trefoil) HENRICVS ROSA REGNA IACOBVS (translation, Henry united the roses, James the kingdoms)
Edge Description
Plain
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 May 1976
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Date Issued
1613 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1613
The Royal Mint was in the Tower of London at the time this coin was struck and is usually referred to as the Tower Mint -
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Material
Gold
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Axis
03
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
0.5 mm (Depth), 29 mm (Outside Diameter), 4.802 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 2088 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 2623 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
