Do you have your whole set in a custom registry somewhere? I've been following you build it, but some others may not be so fortunate. Cool coin, and looks like a nice example. The strike on these hammered issues is always weird. More importantly, the surfaces appear attractive and evenly colored.
Yes. I have the set in the PCGS Registry Showcases in the "Other" category, which is basically the equivalent of the most remote section of a library where kids go to make out. Here's a link (to the set, that is). And it's not bent.
That is a nice example, with nice even tone. Do you know where it was struck? Or conversely, did James I strike his coinage at various mints (for example Tower which seems to be the most usual).
Almost every ruler struck coins at the tower mint. Many rulers used some other mints in conjunction with the tower mint, but James I only has coins from the tower mint to my knowledge.
The Tower mint was the main mint until the one at Llantrisant opened for the decimal coinage in 1968, and the Tower mint officially closed in 1975. The one at Llantrisant is the one that makes all current currency for the U. K.
I'm not aware of other mints striking James I coinage. The Aberystwyth mint wasn't set up until 1637, and shortly thereafter, during the civil war, assorted cities coined money.
The copper farthing tokens of James I were not struck at the Tower mint. According to Peck (English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558-1958) p.20, upon acquiring the patent, the Duke of Lennox arranged for them to be struck by the London goldsmiths, Edward Woodward & Thomas Garrett.
Beautiful coin, congrats for it. I've also looked at your registered set, the 1847 dollar is precious too.
