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Coin - Sixpence, James I, England, Great Britain, 1621 Reg. No: NU 25660

Summary:: Silver coin; Denomination: Sixpence
Tower Mint, London
King James I (1603-1625)
Acquisition Information:: Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976

Themes this item is part of:	Royal Mint, London, Royal Mint, Tower Hill, 1809-1975, Early History of London Mints, to 1300, The Royal Mint, Numismatics & Philately Collection
Primary Classification:	COINS
Secondary Classification:	Great Britain
Tertiary Classification:	working strikes
Series:	England
DateEra:	1621 AD
Denomination:	Sixpence
Obverse Description:	Within an inner beaded circle, a crowned bust of the King facing right; behind, the Roman numeral VI; around, (mm rose) IACOBVS D G MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX
Reverse Description:	Within a beaded circle a square topped shield quartered with the combined arms of England and France (1 & 4), Scotland (2) and Ireland (3); above, 1621; around, (mm. rose) QVAE DEVS CONIVXIT NEMO SEPARAT (translation, What God has joined together let no man put asunder).
Edge Description:	Plain
Shape:	Round
Material:	Silver
Issued By:	King James I, England, Great Britain
Mint:	Royal Mint, London The Royal Mint was in the Tower of London at the time this coin was struck and is usually referred to as the Tower Mint
Bibliography:	[Book], J. North, English Hammered Coinage, Spink & Son Ltd., London, 1963, North 2126 Pages [Book], Philip Skingley - Spink & Sons Ltd., Coins of England and the United Kingdom, Spink & Son Ltd., London, 2007, Spink 2670 Pages