Coin (obverse), 60 shilling piece, from reign of Charles I

Add to album

This is the obverse of a silver 60 shilling piece minted at Edinburgh between 1637 and 1638, 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.' There is a sideways 'B' above a thistle initial mark in the legend.

The 'B' on the coin is the initial of Nicolas Briot, Master of the Mint at this time.

Record details

To search on related items, click any underlined text below.

• Online ID: 000-100-050-945-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
  Project description   View all records in project
• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C493
• Date: 1637 - 1638
  1637-8
  
• Material: Silver; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Thistle CAROLVS . D : G . MAGN . BRITANN . FRANC . ET . HIBERN . REX .; stops are lozenges; . sideways B . over thistle; king riding to left / Rev. QVAE . DEVS . CONIVNXIT . NEMO . SEPARET . thistle . B .; AE is a
  Coin Type: 3rd coinage, Briot's issue
  Coin, 60 shilling piece
  
• Dimensions: 43.00 mm D / Die Axis: 6.0
  
• What: Coin Type: 3rd coinage, Briot's issue
  Coin, 60 shilling piece
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: Charles I
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Charles I silver 60-shilling piece, Edinburgh, 1637 - 1638
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Richardson (1901), 13 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
• Translations:
• Related Records: