designed by Stephen Taylor
some surface marks and a few light scratches
6h (Mildenberg 209 (O24/R113)
"La chronologie du monnayage de Syracuse sous les Deinoménides"
James I 1603 Sixpence, 1st coinage, 1st bust, mm thistle designed by Stephen TaylorJames I (1603 25), silver Sixpence, 1603, first coinage (1603 04), first crowned bust right, beaded circles and legend surrounding, . IACOBVS . D; G. ANG; SCO; FRA; ET HIB; REX. initial mark thistle both sides, rev. quartered shield of arms, date above, beaded circles and legend surrounding, EXVRGAT. DEVS. DISSIPENTVR. INIMICI. weight 3. 03g (N. 2074; S. 6517). Attractively toned, weak in part of legend on both sides, but with a wonderful portrait for