1604 - 1605, England, James I. Shilling. Fine. Perth Struck at the Melbourne Mint

Struck at the Melbourne Mint during a transitional period in Australian coinage

Regular and Gothic Serial Numbers

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This coin commemorates the historic ship that carried Captain Cook on his voyage of discovery

1604 - 1605, England, James I. Shilling. Fine. Perth Struck at the Melbourne MintA historic James I shilling from the first coinage of 16041605, struck with the second bust and lis mintmark. Catalogued as Spink 2646, this example presents in Fine condition, with clear period detail and honest circulation wear. There are signs it may have been cleaned in the distant past, though it remains an appealing early Stuart silver issue.