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Auction: 7023 - The Glenister Collection of British Coins & other Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Comm Medals
Lot: 575

James I (1603-1625), second coinage, 1604-1619, Unite, 9.90g, m.m. escallop, with a ´grained´ (?) edge, fourth bust right, rev. crowned square topped garnished shield dividing ir (C.f. Schneider 24; N. 2084; S.2619), round coin, slight weakness on crown and shield on reverse and in places on obverse legend, good very fine Estimate £ 800-1,000 It would seem that the graining was added to the flan before striking. As such this may suggest a now unrecorded experiment , using edge graining to prevent clipping, may have taken place in 1606-1607. (See note by Peter Woodhead, SNC, CXV no.2, August 2007)

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