Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 47

James I, first coinage, Halfcrown, 15.21g., king crowned and in armour holding sword, on horseback walking right, groundline below, rev. square garnished shield, m.m. lis (N.2071; S.2644) extensive traces of old gilding, slightly pitted on high points, otherwise fine, extremely rare of this mintmark Estimate £ 500-600PROVENANCE: J Young, Sotheby, 5 February 1919, lot 245 H W Morrieson, Sotheby, 20 November 1933, lot 368 Dr E Burstal, Glendining, 15 May 1968, lot 221 Of the very few James I first coinage Halfcrowns to have survived, most are in poor condition. Several, perhaps because they are attractive well struck coins, were gilded in antiquity and this has resulted in pitting, sometimes severe, on the high points of the design. This coin is the finer of only two mintmark lis examples to be sold at auction in the last forty years

Sold for
£620