Lot 797
Great Britain. Thistle Crown or 4 Shillings, ND. S.2627; Fr-238. James I, 1603-25. Second coinage. Mint mark, Lis (struck 1604-5). Crowned rose, "I R" at sides. Minor scrape beneath the R. Reverse Crowned thistle. The Thistle Crown is normally a poorly struck coin, whereas this marvelous specimen is so bold that all the cross-hatches of the thistle may be discerned. Extremely rare this nice, and unusually pleasing! In fact, the finest we have seen. NGC graded MS-62.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500.
The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection.
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