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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sylvester, post: 34548, member: 708&quot;]Going back to your point on the &#039;angels&#039;, &#039;half unite&#039;, &#039;half laurel&#039;, &#039;half sovereign&#039;, &#039;double crown&#039;... scenario.</p><p><br /></p><p>They were all 10/- pieces (per say, taking out the complex gold price rises leading to fluctuating values). Sovereigns and half sovereigns were named after the monarch and were 20/- and 10/- coins respectively (yes the value changed sometimes, but generally that was their value), there was a hammered gold pound in Elizabeth&#039;s reign, but since the sovereign was worth a pound anyhow it&#039;s not too difficult to follow.</p><p><br /></p><p>When England and Scotland were joined in 1603 with James VI, they changed the name of the sovereign/pound to Unite, to celebrate the uniting of kingdoms. Then when they changed the profile to show the King wearing Laurels instead of a crown they quickly became nicknamed Laurels. So Unites shifted to Laurels, and then with the Charles I issue it was back to the Crown and back to the old name, Unite.</p><p><br /></p><p>It might seem a bit easier to follow if we think of the denominations as 20/- pieces with different names, so kinda like Liberty, Buffalo, Jefferson. US collectors refer to them by those names and they are generally understood.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gets more confusing in the 10/- and 5/- departments though.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 5/- for instance; Crown (gold), Quarter Laurel, Crown (silver), Half Angel...</p><p><br /></p><p>10/-; Angel, double crown, half sovereign, half unite, half laurel, silver half pounds, gold halfpounds.</p><p><br /></p><p>Add into this fluctuating gold prices and frequent changes in denominations and i&#039;m surprised your Jacobean merchant knew what to think.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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