Coin (Obverse), six shilling piece, from reign of James VI & I

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This is the obverse of a silver six shilling piece minted at Edinburgh in 1606, during the reign of James VI & I.

The obverse has a crowned portrait of the king. Behind his head is the number 'VI', indicating the coin's value. The Latin inscription translates as: 'James VI, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland'.

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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• Online ID: 000-100-053-811-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C3359
• Date: 1606
  
• Material: Silver; slight flattening; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Thistle . IACOBVS . D' . G' . MAG' . BRIT' . FRAN' . ET . HIB' . REX .; crowned bust to right with VI behind head / Rev. Thistle . QVAE . DEVS . CONIVNXIT . NEMO . SEPARET .; AE joined together;
  Coin Type: Post-union, 1st issue
  Coin, six shilling piece
  
• Dimensions: 26.00 mm D / Die Axis: 10.5
  
• What: Coin Type: Post-union, 1st issue
  Coin, six shilling piece
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: James VI
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: James VI silver six-shilling piece, Edinburgh, 1606
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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