New Hammered Shilling

Here is a James I shilling, a King I have needed for awhile. Got a decent deal on it considering the portrait is pretty nice for these.


James I (1603 - 1625 A.D.)
AR Shilling
O:· IACOBVS · D’ · G’ · MAG’ · BRIT’ · FRA’ · ET · HIB’ · REX ·, third bust right, crowned and mantled; XII (denomination) to left.
R: .EXVRGAT. DEVS. DISSIPENTVR. INIMICI., coat-of-arms. mm: lis
Tower (London) mint
30mm
6.17g
North 2099; SCBC 2654.

 

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Hey yeah, pretty nice portrait indeed...nice score!

 

That is a great James I! I love it. I definitely need to get one of those.

 

Great coin @Mat it's got really nice detail on the bust of James. So many shillings of his have a bust that is reduced to a silhouette devoid of any detail.

I have no coins of James, but would love to get both a sixpence and shilling.

 

You don't see many James I shillings with portrait detail like that. Very nice for sure.

 

Nice! It has a good portrait.

 

Help me with "coat-of-arms", what is mm and what is lis?

 

MM is Mint Mark and lis is a fleur-de-lis.

 

That coin has a lot going for it, great portrait, clear name. I like it!