England · James I (1603–1625)
Couronne d’Angleterre en argent — troisième écusson gallois de Jacques Ier (1621–1624)
About this coin
Obverse
Armoured James rides right, carrying a sword over his shoulder.
Script: Latin
Lettering
IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRAN ET HIB REX
Translation
James, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland.
Reverse
A feather plume stands above the smaller royal shield.
Script: Latin
Lettering
QVAE DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET
Translation
What God has joined together, let no one separate.
Mints and mintmarks
Royal Mint at the Tower of London.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
Thistle; lis; trefoil over lis.
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 (1621–1623) | London (Tower) | Thistle | Welsh plume over shield | |||
| ND (1623–1624) | London (Tower) | Lis | Welsh plume over shield; grass ground | |||
| ND (1624) | London (Tower) | Trefoil over lis | Welsh plume over shield; grass ground |