James I, second coinage, Crown, m.m. escallop, king on horseback right, rev. square garnished shield (FRC VI/XI; N.2097; S.2652), lightly double struck on obverse, good fine and a very rare m.m.
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James I, second coinage, Crown, m.m. escallop, king on horseback right, rev. square garnished shield (FRC VI/XI; N.2097; S.2652), lightly double struck on obverse, good fine and a very rare m.m.

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James I, second coinage, Crown, m.m. escallop, king on horseback right, rev. square garnished shield (FRC VI/XI; N.2097; S.2652), lightly double struck on obverse, good fine and a very rare m.m.
Provenance
Sir F S Powell, Bt., Sotheby, 9 December 1929, lot 98
V J E Ryan, Glendining, 22 January 1952, lot 1042
Bought Baldwin, July 1961

Of 112 James I second coinage crowns which have appeared on the market over the last forty years, 59 are m.m. lis, 25 m.m. rose, 15 m.m. escallop and 13 m.m. grapes
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.