RecordCoin (obverse), unit, from reign of Charles I
Coin (obverse), unit, from reign of Charles IThis is the obverse of a gold unit minted at Edinburgh in 1637-8, during the reign of Charles I. The coin was worth £6 Scots or 10 shillings English. The obverse bears a half length portrait of the king wearing a crown and holding an orb and sceptre. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland.' During Charles's reign the mill and screw coin press was introduced to Scotland by a Frenchman, Nicolas Briot, who was Master of the Mint for a time. The press lent Charles's coins a level of technical excellence previously unknown. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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