Shilling of James I

Pictured here is another find from the detectorist I know just as James.  It’s quite a large hammered silver coin, which James said was discovered just below the surface of the soil. That being the case, it must have given off a very loud signal.

The coin is a shilling of James I. On the obverse is the fourth bust of King James so this shilling is a product of the second coinage. The mint mark is not altogether clear on both sides but is most likely to be a bunch of grapes, which dates the coin to 1607.

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Sadly, this shilling must have circulated for several years as it is very worn.  However, coins as large as this one don’t turn up very often so even though it would grade no better than Fair it could still be worth £25-30 to a collector.

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