Auction Catalogue

7 October 2004

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 300

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7 October 2004

Hammer Price:
£4,000

James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Rose Ryal, mm. spur rowel, 12.51g/1h (SCBI Schneider 77, same dies; N 2108; S 2632). Faint hairline scratch on face, x scratched on right knee, good very fine, toned, rare (£3,000-3,500)

Provenance:
Bt Spink

This is the plate coin in Gerald Hoberman,
The Art of Coins, 1981, pp.142-3, pl.213