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Spur Ryal was an English gold coin introduced during the reign of King James I. Spur Ryal was an extremely rare coin and is named among the gold collector coins. The coin was a developed version of the ‘Rose Noble’. Initially the Spur Ryal valued at 15 shillings. With the increasing value of gold this value increased to 16 shilling in 1621.
The coin named Spur Ryal for its appearance. The obverse side of the first coin featured the King standing in a ship with a sword and shield in his hands. The words engraved meant “James by the grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland”. The reverse side holds the image of a rose over a radiant star resembling a spur, along with a lion and crown. These were surrounded by the words with the meaning “This is the Lord’s doing and it is marvellous”.
The design changed during James III (1619-1625). This time on the obverse side there is a lion with a sceptre over the royal shield, though the reverse remains same. The coins were lighter and the value was again reduced to 15 shilling.
England being one of the oldest civilizations has its own historical values which in turn make the Spur Ryal an excellent collector’s item.
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