James I 1621-1623 AD, Gold Quarter Laurel, 4.05 grams, 28.34 mm. 
First bust, Third Coinage, 1619-1625. 10 Shillings. 

Obverse: IACOBVS DG MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX, laureate bust left, with ‘thistle’ mintmark. 
Reverse: HENRICVS ROSAS REGNA (thistle) IACOBVS, crowned arms quartered by long cross fourchee. 

Seaby 2641A. 
Edge chip otherwise extremely fine with a beautiful bust of the king.

With permission of TimeLine Originals (www.time-lines.co.uk), October, 2011

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