STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Sovereign (38mm, 11.13 g, 5h). First issue, crown gold coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: thistle. Struck 1603-1604. Near EF.

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STUART. James I. 1603-1625. AV Sovereign (38mm, 11.13 g, 5h). First issue, crown gold coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: thistle. Struck 1603-1604. (thistle) IACOBVS · D’· G’· ANG’· SCOT’· FRAN’· ET · HIB’· REX ·, crowned and armored second bust right, holding lis-tipped scepter over right shoulder and globus cruciger in left hand / (thistle) · EXVRGAT · DEVS · DISSIPENTVR · INIMICI ·, crowned coat-of-arms; I R flanking. Schneider 2 var. (initial mark); North 2066; SCBC 2609. Toned, hairlines scratch above orb. Near EF. Struck on a broad flan with excellent detail.

Ex Sharps Pixley (Spink 72, 9 November 1989), lot 26; J.A.M. Patrick Collection (purchased en bloc by Spink, 1954); H. Lingford (Glendining, 20 June 1951), lot 874.

In 1950, Albert Baldwin described Lingford's assemblage of coins of this monarch as, “the best collection of James I of England in gold, silver and copper ever brought together in one cabinet.”

The final winners of all Triton XXVI lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 10-11 January 2023.

Triton XXVI – Session Four – Lots 991-1315 will be held Wednesday afternoon, 11 January 2023 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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