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Royal (or State) Farthings of James I, Charles I, and the Commonwealth
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James I (24 March 1603 - 27 March 1625)
Harington
(See also Farthings of James I, Charles I, and the Commonwealth)
The Harington farthings are broken into three major types and are distinguished mainly by the positioning of the mint or privy
mark. The first type has the mark on the obverse below the crown, between the scepters. The second type has it still on the
obverse, but now it takes the place of the central jewel at the top of the crown. The third type (which is also distinguishable
by the fact that it has 5 jewels rather than 9 on the crown on the reverse) has the mark on the reverse only.
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Harington Currency (Copper): (1613-1614)
Spink 2674; Peck 28-38; Montagu 2
| O | Crown with 5 jewels on the circlet, crossed scepters through the crown. Scepter-heads extend into the legend and IACO is fully between the heads, privy mark on or below the cushion of the crown between the scepters |
| IACO D * G · MAG BRIT (or [D * G *] or [D · G ·]) |
| R | Harp with knob ornaments and 7 or 8 strings, crown above with 9 jewels on the circlet, legend starts to right of crown with fret at start |
| FRA · ET · HIB · REX |
| Fret at start of reverse legend, nine jewels on circlet of reverse crown, letter or privy mark on or below crown between scepters |
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Harington Currency (Copper): (1613-1614)
Spink 2675; Peck 39-45; Montagu 2
| O | Crown with 5 jewels on the circlet, crossed scepters through the crown. Scepter-heads extend into the legend and IACO is fully between the heads, privy mark takes the place of the central jewel at the top of the crown |
| IACO D * G · MAG BRIT (or [D * G *] or [D · G ·]) |
| R | Harp with knob ornaments and 7 or 8 strings, crown above with 9 jewels on the circlet, legend starts to right of crown with fret at start |
| FRA · ET · HIB · REX |
| Fret at start of reverse legend, nine jewels on circlet of reverse crown, privy mark as the central jewel of the circlet on obverse |
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Harington Currency (Copper): (1613-1614)
Spink 2676; Peck 46-54; Montagu 2
| O | Crown with 5 jewels on the circlet, crossed scepters through the crown. Scepter-heads extend into the legend and IACO is fully between the heads |
| IACO · D · G · MAG · BRIT · (or [· D G · MAG · BRIT]) |
| R | Harp with knob ornaments and 7 or 8 strings, crown above with 5 jewels on the circlet, privy mark to right of crown at start of legend |
| FRA : ET · HIB : REX · (or [HIB]) |
| Privy mark at start of reverse legend, five jewels on circlet of reverse crown |
| Approximate value in the condition (VF) shown: $50.00 |
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