James I gold Laurel ND (1623-1624) AU58 NGC, Tower mint, Lis mm, Third coinage, KM75, S-2638C, N-2114, Schneider-86. 8.95gm. (lis) IACOBVS D: G: MAG: BRI: FRA: ET HIB: REX •, fourth laureate bust of James I left, XX (denomination) behind / FACIA | M EOS IN | GENTEM | VNVM (lis), crowned royal shield with long cross dividing the flan into four quadrants. A wholly appreciable example of the type, encountered at the very cusp of a Mint State designation and peppered with originality throughout. While only the most trivial instance of highpoint friction can be witnessed to the impressively strong designs, the piece remains sublime nonetheless.

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