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Tyrants of the Thames
100
GOLD DOUBLE-CROWN (1607-1609)
James I, Stuart King, 1603-1625
London. Second coinage of 1604-1619. Fourth bust. Coronet mintmark. Crowned bust facing right;
reverse, square shield crowned with “IR” at sides. Softly struck in areas as almost always found on this
issue.
S-2622. N-2087. PCGS-graded MS62.
101
GOLD THISTLE-CROWN (1604-1605)
James I, Stuart King, 1603-1625
London. Second coinage of 1604-1619. Lis mintmark. Non-portrait issue with crowned rose, “IR” at
sides; reverse, crowned thistle, “IR” at sides, legend as on the gold Crown. Struck on a broad flan,
lustrous and most pleasing.
S-2627. N-2096. PCGS-graded MS63.
102
SILVER CROWN (1623-1624)
James I, Stuart King, 1603-1625
Third Coinage of 1619-1625. Plumes over shield. Lis mintmark on each side. King crowned and in
armor with sword over right shoulder, on draped horse trotting right; reverse, garnished royal shield,
normal QVAE DEVS legend. Rare. Struck on a superior, almost round flan, well detailed if slightly
shadowy on the king’s image, choice surfaces, the legends all bold, sheathed in an especially pleasing
and even gray toning with darker amber-tinged toning outlining much of the legends.
S-2665. N-2121. PCGS-graded AU50.