Coin (Reverse), six shilling piece, from reign of James VI & I

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This is the reverse of a silver six shilling piece minted at Edinburgh in 1606, during the reign of James VI & I.

The reverse has a shield of arms with the Scottish arms in the 2nd quarter, and the date, 1606, above. The Latin inscription translates as: 'What God hath joined together, let no man put asunder'. The words are from the Gospel of St Matthew.

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: 000-190-000-571-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C3359
• Date: 1606
  
• Material: Silver; slight flattening; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Thistle . IACOBVS . D' . G' . MAG' . BRIT' . FRAN' . ET . HIB' . REX .; crowned bust to right with VI behind head / Rev. Thistle . QVAE . DEVS . CONIVNXIT . NEMO . SEPARET .; AE joined together;
  Coin Type: Post-union, 1st issue
  Coin, six shilling piece
  
• Dimensions: 26.00 mm D / Die Axis: 10.5
  
• What: Coin Type: Post-union, 1st issue
  Coin, six shilling piece
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: James VI
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: James VI silver six-shilling piece, Edinburgh, 1606
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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