A coin with James I on it has been on my wish list for some time. I saw this one come up on Frank Robinson's latest auction. I bid at $45, but now it is up to $80. People who know about coins of medieval England: 1) do you think this is a fair price for a coin of this type? 2) are there other coins with his portrait on them that could be had for less money? (In a similar grade) Thanks.
That's an interesting coin. At $80 I'd let that go, but I don't know much about this era of English coins. They do seem to be a lot more expensive than 30 years ago or so. Here is a later version of a James I half groat with a thistle, but no portrait: England Half Groat King James I n.d. (1619-1625) Third Coinage Lis (mintmark) I : D : G : ROSA SINE SPINA, crowned rose within inner circle / TVEATVR VNITA DEVS crowned thistle within inner circle. Spink 2671. (1.02 grams / 15 mm) My local dealer had this in his display case for $15, which I thought was very cheap. More of a lucky purchase than a real pricing guide.
