£600
1624 James I gold Quarter Laurel with trefoil mintmark and beaded circle on the obverse only (S 2642B, North 2119). Obverse: third coinage (1619-1625), fourth laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, facing left with 'V' behind for value. The portrait is surrounded by a beaded circle and a legend that reads 'IACOBVS · D · G: MAG: BRI · FR: ET HI · REX' proceeded by a trefoil mintmark. Reverse: crowned, square-topped shield of royal arms quartered by a long cross with heart-shaped terminals. The trace of a linear inner circle is present. The legend reads 'HENRIC ROSAS REGINA IACOB.' followed by a backwards 'C'. Weight: 2.26g. Diameter: 21.1mm. Grade: VF - minor edge damage, otherwise Very Fine.Laurels, Half Laurels and Quarter Laurels were English gold coins, struck only in the last six years of James I's reign and valued at 20 Shillings. These short-lived denominations were named for the laurel wreath worn by the King in the obverse portrait, of which five variants are listed in Spink. When James' died in 1625, he was succeeded by his son Charles, who revived the Unite, which had been used earlier in his father's reign.
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