Add to albumThis is the obverse of a silver 12 shilling piece minted at Edinburgh in 1637, during the reign of Charles I.
The obverse bears a crowned portrait of the king with the number 'XII' behind his head, indicating the coin's value. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Scots, England, 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.
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- Online ID: 000-100-084-446-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland A.1911.506.1219
- Date: 1637 - 1642
1637-8
- Material: Silver; both sides very slightly off-centre; slight wear. Inscription: Obv.: CAR . D : G . MAG . BRITAN . FR . ET . HIB . REX; lozenge stops; crowned bust to left; XII behind head. Rev.: QVAE . DEVS . CONIVNXIT . NEMO . SEPARET; AE ligatured; crowned shi
Coin Type: Third coinage, third issue (Falconer's first with F)
Coin, 12-shillings
- Dimensions: Diameter 31.00 mm; weight 5.89 g; die axis 9.0
- What: Coin Type: Third coinage, third issue (Falconer's first with F)
Coin, 12-shillings
- Subject: Coins and currency
- Who: Charles I (King)
- Where: Scotland
Scotland, Edinburgh
- Event:
- Description: Charles I silver 12 shilling piece, Scotland, minted in Edinburgh, 1637-1642
- References:
- 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995
- Stewart, Ian Halley. The Scottish coinage: with supplement. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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