Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Spur Ryal, mm. spur rowel, 6.26g/11h (SCBI Schneider 79, same dies; N 2109; S 2634). Extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare (£5,000-5,500)

Provenance:
H.M. Lingford Collection, Glendining Auction, 20-1 June 1951, lot 1051
R.D. Beresford-Jones Collection, Spink Auction 29, 2 June 1983, lot 94
D. Arnold Collection, Spink Auction 97, 13 May 1993, lot 17

This is the plate coin in Gerald Hoberman, The Art of Coins, 1981, p.141, pl.212