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

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

The obverse has a crowned portrait of the king. Behind his head is the number 'VI', indicating the coin's value. The Latin inscription translates as: 'James VI, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland'.

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:	000-100-053-811-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
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;
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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