Coin (Obverse), three pence piece, from reign of Charles I

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This is the obverse of a silver pattern three pence piece minted in Edinburgh in 1631, during the reign of Charles I.

The obverse bears a crown above two interlinked 'C's to each side of which is a lozenge. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland'.

This coin is an example of a pattern for a proposed issue of three pence Scots tokens in copper. No coins were ever struck for circulation.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-597-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C3540
• Date: 1631
  
• Material: Silver, pierced at 8.5 (obverse); moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. + CAR . D : G . MAG . BRIT . FR . ET . HIB . R; crown above interlinked C's; lozenge either side / Rev. NEMO . ME . INPVNE . LACESSIT .; thistle
  Coin, 3 pence / pattern
  
• Dimensions: 15.0 mm D / Die Axis: 6.0
  
• What: Coin, 3 pence / pattern
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: Charles 1
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Charles I silver pattern 3 pence, Edinburgh, 1631
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' [multimedia CD-ROM] Edinburgh: NMS, 1995 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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