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1 Sovereign - James I 1st coinage, 1st bust
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1603-1604 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Crowned quartered royal coat of arms displayed on an ornate shield, bearing in the first and fourth quarters the three lions passant guardant of England, in the second quarter the lion rampant of Scotland, and in the third quarter the harp of Ireland, with the fleurs-de-lis of France occupying the remaining quarters. The royal cipher I R (Iacobus Rex) flanks the shield to left and right. A large imperial crown surmounts the shield, and the entire device is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the Biblical Latin legend surrounding the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | EXVRGAT·DEVS·DISSIPENTVR·INIMICI· I R (Translation: Let God arise and His enemies be scattered) |
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