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

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000-100-050-951-C
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Coin (obverse), 30 shilling piece, from reign of Charles I

This is the obverse of a silver 30 shilling piece minted at Edinburgh between 1638 and 1642, during the reign of Charles I.

The obverse bears an image of the king on horseback. There is a sideways 'F' and a five-pointed star below the rear hoof. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland.'

The 'F' on the coin is the initial of Sir John Falconer, Master of the Mint at this time.


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Online ID: 000-100-050-951-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C499
Date: 1638 - 1649
Between 1638 and 1642
Material: Silver; slight wear. Inscription: Obv. Thistle * CAROLVS . D : G . MAGN . BRITAN . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX *; stops are lozenges, except 1st and last, which are five-pointed stars; king riding to left; sideways F and five-pointed star below rear hoof / Rev
Dimensions: 34.00 x 36.00 mm D / Die Axis: 6.0
What: Coin Type: 3rd coinage, Falconer's 2nd issue with F
Coin, 30 shilling piece
Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
Who: Charles I
Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description: Charles I silver 30-shilling piece, Edinburgh, 1638 - 1649
References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Richardson (1901), cf 67 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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