James I, 1603-1625. AV Spur Ryal, Second coinage, Tower, im. rose. Struck 1605-1606. King standing in ship with sword and shield, rev. floriate cross with rose on sun at centre. Pellet stops. 6.78 g. Schneider 11 - same dies; N.2080; S.2614. A most artistic Jacobean type. Slight striking weakness in parts. Otherwise lustrous and Good VF. Very rare. NGC AU 58 TOP POP (8905348-009) Purchased AMR Coins, 24 September 2013. Ex T. Law (Stacks, 13 August 2013, lot 20129); Glendining, 4 March 1981, lot 33. The Ryal, first struck by Edward IV as part of his great recoinage of 1464, finds its apotheosis in its final issue under James I. The Jacobean issue retains the essential design elements of its late medieval predecessor, ultimately deriving from the gold Noble of Edward III, but the naturalistic portraiture of the king and the remarkably detailed depiction of the ship reflect the distinctive character of the late Renaissance in England. The vessel is rendered with remarkable attention to detail, its rigging, hull and gunports all clearly delineated.