1604 NGC VG 10 James I Crown England Thistle Rare Variant S-2652 Hammered Coin (25070702C)Very Good England (Great Britain) hammered sterling silver crown (5 shillings) coin. Struck for King James I at the Tower Mint, 1603 1604, 1621 1623. Thistle mm, S 2652, approx 43mm. Possibly a transitional type with the thistle mintmark (1603 1604, 1621 1623) typically associated with the 1st and 3rd Coinages and a distinct variation in the finish of the top and side garnishes on the reverse shield. The thistle itself is of the style more commonly