Description: Denomination: Silver shilling Period: Stuart Date: 1604-19 Origin: London mint Condition: VF, virtually full flan for type Obverse: Third bust type, right, lis mint mark, denomination to left, IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX Reverse: Square-topped shield of arms, legend around Size and Weight: 31mm, 5.93g References: Spink 2654 Features and Provenance: James VI of Scotland became James I of England and Ireland in 1603, after the death of Elizabeth I who died without an heir. He later styled himself as 'King of Great Britain' and came to the throne as 'an old experienced king'. However, he had a very sad young life. His father, Lord Darnley, was murdered when James was only eight months old, having been strangled and then blown up just to make sure. His mother, Mary Queen of Scots, who was forced to abdicate and was imprisoned in England, never saw her son again before her eventual execution in 1567. As king of Great Britain he was constantly at odds with Parliament and they disagreed with his extravagant life-style. There were plots to blow up Parliament with him inside, but the 'Gunpowder Plot' of 1605 was thwarted with the discovery of Guy Fawkes. His coinage contains gold, silver, and for the first time, copper coins in the form of token farthings. He died in 1625. Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear, all parts of legend etc present, visible and clear Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief, all parts of legend etc present, but maybe worn Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible Ebay is a fantastic platform via which to communicate. I am Eric Knowles. I am unquestionably a people person in so far as I like to know the person at the end of the telephone, or those with whom I like to know the seller. Please do not think me egotistical, however, it is important that people know exactly who I am. I have been involved in the antiques business since 1971. My career took a leap forward when I joined Bonhams in 1976. Some five years later I became head of the Decorative Arts department. The same year I was invited by the BBC to take part in the Antiques Roadshow four decades later I am still enjoying being a part of the team. Code 23020505
Price: 275 GBP
Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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Denomination: Shilling
Metal: Silver
Period: Stuart & Commonwealth
Features: Hammered
