King James I silver hammered shilling. Key Features on this...
King James I silver hammered shilling. Key Features on this Side (Obverse) • The Portrait: Displays the crowned profile of King James I facing right. In this "first coinage" variety, he is typically depicted wearing armor with a plain ruff collar. • The Denomination Indicator: The Roman numerals XII stamped directly behind the King's head signify the coin's face value of 12 pence (which equals 1 shilling). • The Latin Legend: The inscription running around the border reads: JACOBVS D G ANG SCO FRA ET HIB REX This translates from Latin to: "James, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland." Coin Classification Note The specific abbreviated phrasing used here (starting with ANG SCO for England and Scotland) definitively identifies this coin as part of James I's First Coinage (1603–1604). Following his proclamation in late 1604, later issues ("Second" and "Third" coinages) altered the royal title to MAG BRIT (Great Britain).
[ translate ]King James I silver hammered shilling. Key Features on this Side (Obverse) • The Portrait: Displays the crowned profile of King James I facing right. In this "first coinage" variety, he is typically depicted wearing armor with a plain ruff collar. • The Denomination Indicator: The Roman numerals XII stamped directly behind the King's head signify the coin's face value of 12 pence (which equals 1 shilling). • The Latin Legend: The inscription running around the border reads: JACOBVS D G ANG SCO FRA ET HIB REX This translates from Latin to: "James, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland." Coin Classification Note The specific abbreviated phrasing used here (starting with ANG SCO for England and Scotland) definitively identifies this coin as part of James I's First Coinage (1603–1604). Following his proclamation in late 1604, later issues ("Second" and "Third" coinages) altered the royal title to MAG BRIT (Great Britain).
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