Coin (obverse), penny, from reign of James VI & I

This is the obverse of a penny minted at Edinburgh in 1614, during the reign of James VI & I. The coin was made of copper and was worth one penny Scots.

The obverse bears a thistle. The Latin inscription translates as: 'James, by the Grace of God, (King of) Great Britain'.

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:	000-100-053-832-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C3380
Date:	1614
Material:	Copper; fairly worn. Inscription: Obv. . IACOBVS . DEI . GRA . MAG . BRIT; thistle / Rev. . FRANCIE . ET . HIBERNIE . REX; lion rampant to left with one pellet behind
Dimensions:	14.50 mm D / Die Axis: 7.0
What:	Coin Type: Post-union, 1st issue Coin, penny
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	James VI
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	James VI copper penny, Edinburgh, 1614
References:	'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 Richardson (1901), 145 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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