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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)
Lennox Round
(See also Farthings of James I, Charles I, and the Commonwealth)
The Lennox Round farthings are broken into three main types, with the last type having a variant. The distinguishing
features of the three types are the mintmark locations. The first has the mintmark on the reverse only and it is
at the start of the legend. The second has the mintmark on the obverse and the reverse. On the reverse, it is now
placed at the end of the legend. The third type has the mint or privy mark on the obverse only. This last type
is divided into two variants, the first having 5 jewels on the crowns on the obverse and reverse, the second having 9.
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Lennox Round Currency (Copper): (1614-1625)
Spink 2677; P0055; Montagu 2
| O | Crown with 5 jewels on the circlet, crossed scepters through the crown. Scepter-heads extend to the base of the legend and IACO starts near top center. |
| IACO : D : G : MAG : BRIT : |
| R | Harp with eagle's head and 7 strings, crown above with 5 jewels on the circlet. Bell privy mark at start of legend |
| FRA : ET · HIB : REX · (or [: REX]) |
| Privy mark on reverse only |
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Lennox Round Currency (Copper): (1614-1625)
Spink 2678; Peck 56-59; Montagu 2
| O | Crown with 5 jewels on the circlet, crossed scepters through the crown. Scepter-heads extend to the base of the legend and IACO starts near the right scepter-head. Privy mark at top center at start of legend |
| IACO : D : G : MAG : BRIT : |
| R | Harp with eagle's head and 6 or 7 strings, crown above with 5 jewels on the circlet. Privy mark at end of legend |
| FRA ET HIB REX |
| Privy mark on obverse and reverse |
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Lennox Round Currency (Copper): (1614-1625)
Spink 2679; Peck 60-97; Montagu 2
| O | Crown with 5 jewels on the circlet (the two annulet privy mark coins have 9 jewels), crossed scepters through the crown. Scepter-heads extend to the base of the legend and IACO starts near the right scepter-head. Privy mark at start of legend at top center on obverse only |
| IACO : D : G : MAG : BRIT : (or [: BRI :] or [: BRITA :]) |
| R | Harp with eagle's head or, in a few cases, plain, and 5, 6, or 7 strings, crown above with 5 jewels on the circlet |
| FRA ET HIB REX |
| Privy mark on obverse only, small crowns with five jewels on circlet |
| Approximate value in the condition (EF) shown: $20.00 |
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Lennox Round Currency (Copper): (1614-1625)
Spink 2680; Peck 98-111; Montagu 2
| O | Crown with 9 jewels on the circlet, crossed scepters through the crown. Scepter-heads extend to the base of the legend and IACO starts near the right scepter-head. Mintmark on obverse only |
| IACO : D : G : MAG : BRI : (or [: BRIT :]) |
| R | Harp with eagle's head and 5, 6, or 7 strings, crown above with 9 jewels on the circlet |
| FRA ET HIB REX |
| Privy mark on obverse only, large crowns with nine jewels on circlet |
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