Summary
Gold coin; Denomination: Unite
Royal Mint, London
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage
This Unite was current at 22 shillings (it had been 20 shillings until 1612).
Obverse Description
Crowned half-length figure of the King facing right wearing decorated armour and holding a sceptre tipped with a lis and orb; around, (Mm. cinquefoil) IACOBVS D G MA BRI FRA ET HI REX (translation: James by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland)
Reverse Description
Crowned and garnished Royal shield quartered with the arms of England and France in the first and fourth quarters, Scotland and Ireland, dividing the letters IR; around, (Mm. cinquefoil) FACIAM EOS IN GENTEM UNAM (translation: I will make them one nation)
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), A.H. Baldwin & Son Ltd, 15 Mar 1976
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Acknowledgement
Purchased, Felton Bequest, 1929
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Date Issued
1613-1615 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1613-1615
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
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Series
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Material
Gold
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Axis
07
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
38 mm (Outside Diameter), 9.824 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 2620 Pages
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 2085 Pages
