Coin (obverse), 30 shilling piece, from reign of Charles I

This is the obverse of a silver 30 shilling piece minted at Edinburgh between 1625 and 1636, during the reign of Charles I.

The obverse bears an image of the king on horseback. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, 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:	000-100-050-943-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C491
Date:	1625 - 1636 Between 1625 and 1636
Material:	Silver; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Large thistle . CAROLVS . D . G . MAG . BRIT . FRAN . & . HIB . REX .; king riding to right / Rev. Large thistle . QVAE . DEVS . CONIVVNXIT . NEMO . SEPARET .; AE is a dipthong; VV due to double striking; ornate sq
Dimensions:	36.00 35.50 mm D / Die Axis: 9.0
What:	Coin Type: 1st coinage Coin, 30 shilling piece
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	Charles I Lingford Collection
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	Charles I silver 30-shilling piece, Edinburgh, 1625 - 1636
References:	'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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