The new 2022 James I Gold Proof 2 oz Coin is the second release in the Royal Mint's British Monarchs Collection.

King James was the first king to rule both England and Scotland simultaneously, making him the first ‘King of Great Britain’.

Each coin is struck in 24 carat gold (0.9999 fine) and contains one troy ounce of the precious metal. The coins are legal tender currency, having a face value of £200.

Only 166 of these coins will be minted with just 150 issued in this limited edition presentation.

Click the link to view other releases in the British Monarchs Collection.

King James VI of Scotland

Born in 1566, James became King at 13 months old when his mother, Mary Queen of Scots was ousted by an alliance of protestant nobles. With his mother exiled and imprisoned in England, and his father Lord Darnley dead (allegedly killed on the orders of Mary), James was left in the care of the zealously protestant Scottish Kirk and nobility, which was determined to see that the infant king was moulded into their idea of what a king should be.

The most obvious legacy of his reign is the union of the two crowns of England and Scotland, simply by birth right, he eventually inherited both crowns. In 1612, he commissioned a new Bible in English, now commonly known as the 'King James Bible', which continues to have an important influence on protestant Christianity throughout the English speaking world.

British Monarchs Series

Monarch	House	Launch Date	Monarch	House	Launch Date
King Henry VII	Tudor	January 2022	King George IV	Hanoverian	Release: TBC
King James I	Stuart	March 2022	King George V	Saxe-Coburg-Gotha / Windsor	Release: TBC
King George I	Hanoverian	June 2022	Queen Mary I	Tudor	Release: TBC
King Edward VII	Saxe-Coburg-Gotha	September 2022	King William III and Queen Mary II	Stuart	Release: TBC
King Henry VIII	Tudor	January 2023	King William IV	Hanoverian	Release: TBC
King Charles I	Stuart	March 2023	King George VI	Windsor	Release: TBC
King Charles II	Stuart	June 2023	Queen Elizabeth I	Tudor	Release: TBC
King George II	Hanoverian	September 2023	Queen Anne	Stuart	Release: TBC
King Edward VI	Tudor	Release: TBC	Queen Victoria	Hanoverian	Release: TBC
King James II	Stuart	Release: TBC	Queen Elizabeth II	Windsor	Release: TBC
King George III	Hanoverian	Release: TBC

Obverse

The obverse features Jody Clark's portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II. The inscription reads:

2022 • ELIZABETH II • D • G • REG • F • D • 200 POUNDS

Reverse

The reverse design shows a rightward facing portrait of a crowned King James I holding an orb and sceptre with the surrounding inscription:

IACOBVS • DG • MAG • BRIT • FRAN • ET • HIB • REX

Key Information

Intrinsic Value	£6,720.58
Product ID	16349
Stock Status	Out of Stock

Product Spec

Metal	Gold
Diameter	40 mm
Weight/Size	2 Ounce
Gold Weight Troy Ounces	2.0000
Fineness/Carat	0.9999 / 24
Issue Limit	150
Retail Price	5215.00
Date	2022
Obverse Designer	Jody Clark
Reverse Designer	Royal Mint Engravers
Issuing Monarch	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Mint/Brand	The Royal Mint
Country	United Kingdom

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2022 James I Gold Proof 2 oz Coin - The British Monarchs Collection