Silver coin (obverse) minted in 1582 with portrait of King James VI

This is the obverse of a silver 20 shilling piece minted at Edinburgh in 1582, during the reign of James VI.

The obverse bears a crowned portrait of the king in armour, holding a sword. The Latin inscription translates as: 'James VI, by the Grace of God, King of Scots'.

The coins of James VI's reign are considered to have the most beautiful designs and most varied legends of all Scottish coins. After the Union of the Crowns of 1603, Scottish gold and silver coins closely resembled their English counterparts.

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Online ID:	000-100-084-392-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1911.506.1197
Date:	1582
Material:	Silver; slight flattening; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv.: Cross . IACOBVS . 6 . DEI . GRATIA [.] REX . SCOTORVM .; crowned bust left in armour. Rev.: Cross . HONOR . REGIS . IVDICIVM . DILIGIT . 1582 .; crowned shield of arms; to left, I / XX; to righ
Dimensions:	Diam 34.50 x 34.00 mm; weight 15.11 g; die axis 11.0
What:	Coin Type: Fourth coinage Coin, 20-shilling piece
Subject:	Coins and currency
Who:	James VI (King)
Where:	Scotland Scotland, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	James VI silver 20 shilling piece, Scotland, minted in Edinburgh, 1582
References:	'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 Stewart, Ian Halley. The Scottish coinage: with supplement. London: Spink & Son, 1967 Find in NLS: Title, Author, Title+Author or British Library: Title, Author, Title+Author
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