2022 British Monarchs King James I – Five Pounds 2oz Silver Proof

The 2022 British Monarchs King James I – Five Pounds 2oz Silver Proof

This was the second coin to be released in the Royal Mint's British Monarchs Collection and was released March 2022. It features King James I, who was also known as James VI of Scotland and can be described as the First King of Great Britain. This coin is the 2oz Silver Proof, denominated as five pounds.

James I ruled 1603-1625, following Elizabeth I. James was born on 19 June 1566 at Edinburgh Castle, the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and Henry Stuart (Lord Darnley) in the House of Stuart. He was James VI of Scotland and James I of England but combined the thrones from his Coronation on 24 March 1603.

Despite a few problems (such as the Gunpowder Plot in 1605), James left a legacy of a fairly peaceful, low taxation reign. He died from natural causes on 27 March 1625, aged 58. James was Father of Charles I.

As with the other coins in the British Monarchs Collection, there are a number of offerings from the Royal Mint. The silver coin is available in 1oz, 2oz and 5oz, and the gold coin is also 1oz, 2oz and 5oz. There is also a 2-coin gold set. All the coins were very popular and the Royal Mint sold out most coins within 20 minutes of launch.

The edge is milled.

The Reverse of the coin shows a portrait of King James I as it would have appeared on a (hammered) coin during his reign 1485–1509.

The Obverse shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.

Diameter 40mm, weighs 2 ounce (62.86g). 999 Fine Silver.

Image credit: The Royal Mint

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