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1/4 Laurel - James I 3rd coinage, 2nd bust
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1619-1620 |
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| Weight | 2.25 g |
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| Obverse lettering | IACOBUS D G MAG BRIT FRAN ET HIB REX |
| Reverse description | Quartered royal shield of arms — displaying the arms of England (three passant guardant lions), Scotland (lion rampant within double tressure), France (three fleurs-de-lis), and Ireland (harp) — surmounted by a royal crown and superimposed upon a long plain cross extending to the beaded border. A Latin legend encircles the design, proclaiming the king's sovereignty. |
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The Laurel series, introduced in 1619, replaced the Unite as England's principal gold denomination after James's council concluded that the Unite's valuation had become awkward against continental currencies. The quarter Laurel was struck for less than two years before James's death in 1625 effectively froze production priorities, and the entire Laurel coinage was superseded under Charles I.
The second bust variety is distinguished from the first by subtle differences in the king's hair treatment and collar rendering — documented in Spink and traceable through die linkage studies. Short production window, two reigns, one monetary reset.