Lot 2068
Great Britain. Unite, Nd. S.2618 (incorrect number on holder); Fr-234. James I, 1603-1625. Mint mark rose. Second bust of King, half length, in ornate armour right, holding orb and scepter. Reverse Square crowned garnished shield with I R at sides. The reverse inscription FACIAM EOS IN GENTEM VNAM ('I will make them one nation') refers to the unification of the thrones of Scotland and England when James I (also James VI of Scotland) succeeded Elizabeth I in 1603. This large imposing gold coin was made in the period 1605-1606, the time of the notorious Gunpowder Plot. NGC graded AU-55.
Estimated Value $3,200 - 3,500.
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