Silver Medal, ND (1603) Great Britain.
Coronation of King James I, the King of the "King James Bible"
By C. Anthony.
Certified and Graded by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS):
PCGS #616408.35/61415319
PCGS VF-35.
OBV: Laureate, armored and draped bust of James I right.
REV: Crowned rampant lion holding beacon lamp and sheaf of wheat left.
Numismatic References:
Eimer-80a
MI-I, 191/11.
Provenance: From the John P. Burnham Collection.
Note: Light to moderate wear on both sides, as this piece was likely carried as a pocket piece. The wear is even and problem free, the surfaces are lightly toned and quite pleasing.
History King James Bible:
- Commissioned in 1604 by King James I of England to create a new Bible translation
- Aimed to unify various English Bible translations and make scripture accessible to English speakers
- Completed and published in 1611 by a group of Bible scholars and translators
- Based on earlier translations, including the Bishop's Bible and Tyndale's New Testament
- Influenced by original Hebrew and Greek texts, along with the Latin Vulgate
- One of the most widely read and influential translations in the English-speaking world.