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Auction: 5028 - The Samuel King Collection of Highly Important British Gold Coins
Lot: 59

xJames I, second coinage, Spur-ryal, 6.89g., king standing facing in ship, wearing armour and lace collar, holding sword and shield, rose on side, banner inscribed I on forecastle, IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRAN ET HIB REX, rev. rose upon sun in centre of Royal cross, within double tressure, m.m. rose (Schneider 11 (same dies); N.2080; S.2614), tiny repair to upper stern gunport, very slight crease, otherwise a splendid full round coin, with a magnificent provenance, almost extremely fine, very rare thus Estimate £ 10,000-12,000 PROVENANCE:H R Willett, Sotheby, 23 February 1824, lot 206W Durrant, Sotheby, 19 April 1847, lot 556R Addison, Sotheby, 3 December 1855, lot 232Lord Hastings, Sotheby, 15 November 1880, lot 354S Rostron, Sotheby, 16 May 1892, lot 181B Roth, Sotheby, 14 October 1918, lot 244E C Carter, collection purchased en bloc by Baldwin, 1950D Dupree, collection purchased en bloc by Spink, 1989L M LaRiviere, Spink Auction 124, 18 November 1997, lot 1750

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