ROSA SINE SPINA ("A Rose Without a Thorn")
second abbreviated Latin legend
weakly struck in one quarter otherwise very fine for issue and rare
71g (Bull 454 R5
pellet in double annulet at centre of voided short cross
James I Penny, 2nd coinage, mm lis (1604-05) ROSA SINE SPINA ("A RoseJames I (1603 25), silver Penny, second coinage (1604 19), rose, beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark lis (1604 05) both sides, . I; D; G; ROSA. SINE. SPINA., rev. thistle, beaded circles and legend surrounding, TVEATVR. VNITA. DEVS, weight 0. 38g (N. 2106 1; S. 2661). Toned with some porosity possibly from being once in the soil, otherwise practically very fine, an example of the first mint mark of this coinage and type.