England · James I (1603–1625)
Couronne d’Angleterre en argent — Jacques Ier, premier tirage Exurgat (1603–1604)
About this coin
Obverse
Armoured James rides right, carrying a sword over his shoulder.
Script: Latin
Lettering
IACOBVS D G ANG SCO FRAN ET HIB REX
Translation
James, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland.
Reverse
An ornamented square-topped shield contains the royal arms.
Script: Latin
Lettering
EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENTVR INIMICI
Translation
Let God arise and his enemies be scattered.
Mints and mintmarks
Royal Mint at the Tower of London.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
Thistle; lis over thistle.
Identification and varieties
Undated hammered silver from the Tower mint. Date ranges identify conventional privy-mark periods. The listed combinations are verified types, not a complete census of dies. Legend abbreviations and punctuation vary. Recorded specimen dimensions are not fixed dimensions for every surviving coin.
Measurements
Recorded specimen measurements, not a fixed specification for every coin. Hammered flans vary.
Years, mintmarks and variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintmark | Variant | Mintage | Notes | Find this issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1603–1604) | London (Tower) | Thistle | First coinage | |||
| ND (1604) | London (Tower) | Lis over thistle | First coinage; altered privy mark |