England · James I (1603–1625)

英格兰蓟花冠——詹姆斯一世,玫瑰与蓟花款(1604–1616)

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About this coin

The thistle crown uses the national plants rather than a portrait: a rose on one side and a thistle on the other. Crowned designs are flanked by I and R.

Obverse

A crowned rose on a stem with two leaves divides I and R, within a beaded circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering

IA D G MAG BR FR ET H REX

Translation

James, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland.

Reverse

A crowned thistle on a two-leaved stem divides I and R, within a beaded circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering

TVEATVR VNITA DEVS

Translation

May God protect these united kingdoms.

Mints and mintmarks

Royal Mint at the Tower of London.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

Lis; rose; coronet; tower; tun.

Identification and varieties

The table lists confirmed marked examples, not continuous annual production. Older summaries end the denomination earlier; late tower- and tun-marked specimens have separate recorded attributions. Measurements describe a tower-marked specimen.

Measurements

Recorded specimen measurements, not a fixed specification for every coin. Hammered flans vary.

Years, mintmarks and variants

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YearMintMintmarkVariantMintageNotesFind this issue
ND (1604–1605)London (Tower)LisRose and thistle; I R on both sides
ND (1605–1606)London (Tower)RoseRose and thistle; I R on both sides
ND (1607–1609)London (Tower)CoronetRose and thistle; I R on both sides
ND (1612–1613)London (Tower)TowerRose and thistle; I R on both sides
ND (1615–1616)London (Tower)TunRose and thistle; late recorded attribution
ND (1604–1605)London (Tower) · LisRose and thistle; I R on both sides
ND (1605–1606)London (Tower) · RoseRose and thistle; I R on both sides
ND (1607–1609)London (Tower) · CoronetRose and thistle; I R on both sides
ND (1612–1613)London (Tower) · TowerRose and thistle; I R on both sides
ND (1615–1616)London (Tower) · TunRose and thistle; late recorded attribution

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