2022 James I Silver Proof 5 oz Coin - The British Monarchs Collection Pre-owned

This 2022 James I Silver Proof 5 oz Coin is part of the second release in The Royal Mint's British Monarchs Collection. These coins are pre-owned.

Each coin is struck in .999 fine silver and contains 5 ounces of the precious metal. The coins have a face value of £10.

King James was the first king to rule both England and Scotland simultaneously, making him the first ‘King of Great Britain’. 

Only 281 of these coins have been minted, with just 275 issued in this limited edition presentation.

King James I (Scotland 1567 - 1625) & (England 1603 - 1625)

Born in 1566, James became King at 13 months old when his mother, Mary Queen of Scots was ousted by an alliance of protestant nobles. With his mother exiled and imprisoned in England, and his father Lord Darnley dead (allegedly killed on the orders of Mary), James was left in the care of the zealously protestant Scottish Kirk and nobility, which was determined to see that the infant king was moulded into their idea of what a king should be.

The most obvious legacy of his reign is the union of the two crowns of England and Scotland, simply by virtue of the fact that by birthright, he eventually inherited both crowns. In 1612, he commissioned a new Bible in English, now known as the 'King James Bible', which continues to have an important influence on protestant christianity throughout the English speaking world.

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British Monarchs Series

The obverse features Jody Clark's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The inscription reads:

2022 • ELIZABETH II • D • G • REG • F • D • 10 POUNDS

The reverse shows a right facing portrait of a crowned King James I holding an orb and sceptre with the surrounding inscription:

IACOBVS • DG • MAG • BRIT • FRAN • ET • HIB • REX