6h (RIC 144
a few light digs on reverse otherwise good extremely fine and scarce
Queen Victoria in the role of Una leading the British lion left
and the inscription 'JOHNSON'S DICTIONARY 1755' below
James I gold Quarter-Laurel, 3rd coinage, mm trefoil, bracket ties to wreath 6h (RIC 144James I (1603 25),gold Quarter Laurel of Five Shillings, third coinage (1619 25), laureate and draped bust left, bracket shape ties, value behind, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding on both sides, initial mark trefoil (1624), IACOBVS D: G: MAG: BR: FR: ET HI: REX,rev. long cross fourche over crowned quartered shield of arms, HENRIC . 9 ROSAS REGNA IACOB;, weight 2. 18g (Schneider 100; N. 2119; S. 2642A). Flan somewhat irregular, reverse off