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Coin die, for reverse of Charles II sixteenth dollar

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000-100-001-869-C
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Coin die, for reverse of Charles II sixteenth dollar

This coin die is for the reverse of a Charles II sixteenth dollar. It dates from 1681.

The design on the die features a saltire cross with a crown over the centre. In the angles are a thistle, a rose, a fleur-de-lis and a harp. The Latin inscription translates as: 'King of Scots, England, France and Ireland'.

The coin struck from this die was worth three shillings and four pence Scots.


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Online ID: 000-100-001-869-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.QN 93
Date: 1681
Material: Inscription: 1681
Dimensions: 31 mm L x 31 mm W x 31 mm D
What: Die
Subject: Numismatic apparatus, including communion tokens etc. (NMAS Classification)
Who: Charles II
Where:
Event:
Description: Coin die for striking the reverse of coins of Charles II, 1681
References:
  • 'Currency' [multimedia CD-ROM] Edinburgh: NMS, 1995 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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