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Auction: 5020 - The Ivan Buck Collection and Other Properties
Lot: 465

James I (1603-25), first coinage, Crown, 2.74g., first bust, crowned bust in armour right, reads ANG SCO FRA ET HIB, re. Crowned square-topped shield extending to the bottom of the coin, with I R at sides, TVEATVR VNITA DEVS, m.m. thistle (Schneider 4 (same dies); N.2068; S.2611), an excellent full round coin, a very slight crease across crown, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare of this denomination Estimate £ 2,500-3,000PROVENANCE: Bank of England, Sotheby, 13 July 1877, lot 22 W Brice, collection purchased en bloc by H Montagu, 1887 H Montagu, Sotheby, 13 November 1896, lot 160 B Roth, Sotheby, 19 July 1917, lot 298 R C Lockett, Glendining, 11 October 1956, lot 2069 R D Beresford-Jones, Spink Auction 29, lot 82 D Dupree, collection purchased en bloc by Spink, 1989 Spink Auction 75, 29 March 1990, lot 200 There are believed to be only five examples of this denomination in private hands. It is quite remarkable that three of these – Eliasberg, lot 363; Samuel King, lot 56; and this coin - have been offered for sale in Spink Auctions during 2005

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