![Postcard of Coin (reverse), plack, from reign of James VI.](/database/media.php?file=postcard/image/0098/00984400.jpg&PHPSESSID=ekp4q2einq31p3nn74dir6ndc1) 000-190-000-563-C © National Museums Scotland |
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Coin (reverse), plack, from reign of James VI
This is the reverse of a billon plack minted at Edinburgh between 1583 and 1590, during the reign of James VI. The coin was worth eight pence Scots.
The reverse has a crowned thistle. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Town of Edinburgh'.
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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000-190-000-563-C |
Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: |
National Museums Scotland H.C3329 |
Date: |
1583 - 1590 Between 1583 and 1590
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Material: |
Billon; slight flattening; slight to moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. IACOBVS . 6 . D : G . R . SCOTOR'; crowned shield / Rev. OPPIDVM . EDINBVRGI; crowned thistle
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Dimensions: |
21.00 x 21.50 mm D / Die Axis: 10.0
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What: |
Coin Type: Stewart I Coin, plack
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Subject: |
Queen Street Coin Collection
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Who: |
James VI Noranside Hoard, 1962
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Where: |
Scotland, Angus, Tannadice, Noranside Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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Description: |
James VI billon plack, Edinburgh, 1583 - 1590
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References: |
- 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995
- Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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