James III silver Touchpiece issued in exile circa 1720 in Rome
James III (b.1688-d.1766), silver Touch-Piece, undated (c.1720), three masted ship "The Sovereign of the Seas" at full sail left, legend and outer toothed border surrounding, IAC. III. D. G. M. B. F. ET. H. R., rev. St. Michael slaying the dragon with a lance, legend and outer toothed border surrounding, SOLI. DEO. GLORIA., weight 3.36g (Woolf O1/R1, plate numbers 58 & 69; MI ii 316/140). Pierced as usual, with attractive, darker toning, a fully centred strike, and underlying lustre, quite heavy weight too, extremely fine and extremely rare.
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James III (b.1688-d.1766), silver Touch-Piece, undated (c.1720), three masted ship "The Sovereign of the Seas" at full sail left, legend and outer toothed border surrounding, IAC. III. D. G. M. B. F. ET. H. R., rev. St. Michael slaying the dragon with a lance, legend and outer toothed border surrounding, SOLI. DEO. GLORIA., weight 3.36g (Woolf O1/R1, plate numbers 58 & 69; MI ii 316/140). Pierced as usual, with attractive, darker toning, a fully centred strike, and underlying lustre, quite heavy weight too, extremely fine and extremely rare.
