This is the obverse of a silver two shilling piece minted at Edinburgh between 1625 and 1636, during the reign of Charles I.
The obverse bears a crowned rose. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Charles, by the Grace of God. A Rose Without Thorns'.
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.
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