# Spur ryal

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[Coin weight](/source/Coin_weight) for a spur ryal, with fifteen-shilling value marked.

The **Spur Ryal** was an extremely rare [English](/source/England) [gold coin](/source/Gold_coin) issued in the reign of King [James I](/source/James_I_of_England). The coin is a development of the earlier [Rose Noble, or Ryal](/source/Rose_Ryal) which was worth ten shillings when issued by Kings [Edward IV](/source/Edward_IV_of_England) and [Henry VII](/source/Henry_VII_of_England), and fifteen shillings when issued by Queens [Mary](/source/Mary_I_of_England) and [Elizabeth I](/source/Elizabeth_I_of_England).

Coin weight for a later spur ryal, with sixteen-and-six value marked by Roman numerals XVI VI.

The Spur Ryal, so called because the sun and rose on the reverse resemble a [spur](/source/Spur), was introduced during James I's second coinage (1604–1619) when it initially had a value of fifteen [shillings](/source/Shillings) (15/-, £3⁄4), but in line with all gold coins its value was raised by one-tenth in 1612, to sixteen shillings and [sixpence](/source/Sixpence_(British_coin)) (16/6; £33⁄40). The design of this first issue shows on the obverse the king in a ship holding a sword and shield, surrounded by the legend IACOBUS DG MAG BRIT FRAN ET HIB REX — "James by the grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland". The reverse shows a rose over a radiant star, with a lion and crown in each quarter surrounded by the legend A. DNO FACTUM EST ISTUD ET EST MIRABILE (shorthand for the Latin *A DOMINO FACTUM EST ISTUD ET EST MIRABILE*) — "This is the Lord's doing and it is marvellous (in our eyes)".[1]

During James' third coinage (1619–25) a new-style lighter spur ryal was issued with the value and weight reduced to fifteen shillings (15/-). On the obverse is a lion holding a sceptre over the royal shield which divides the value XV for fifteen shillings, surrounded by the legend IACOBUS DG MAG BRIT FRA ET HI REX -- *James by the grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland*. The reverse shows, as before, a rose over a radiant star, with a lion and crown in each quarter surrounded by the legend A. DNO FACTUM EST ISTUD ET EST MIRABILE — *This is the Lord's doing and it is marvellous (in our eyes)*.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Rare collection of stunning coins from James I's reign | Royal Mint"](https://www.royalmint.com/cy-gb/stories/collect/the-royal-mint-unveils-rare-collection-of-stunning-coins-from-james-i-reign/).

## External links

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