000-100-053-945-C
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Coin (obverse), 20 pence piece, from reign of Charles I
This is the obverse of a silver 20 pence piece minted at Edinburgh between 1638 and 1642, during the reign of Charles I.
The obverse bears a crowned portrait of the king with the number 'XX' behind his head, indicating the coin's value. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Scots, England, 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: |
000-100-053-945-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
| Project: |
0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland H.C3493 |
| Date: |
1638 - 1642
Between 1638 and 1642
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| Material: |
Silver; slightly off-centre on obverse, scratches on both sides; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. CAR . D : G . SCOT . ANG . FR . ET . HIB . R .; crowned bust to left; XX behind head / Rev. . IVSTITIA . THRONVM . FIRMAT .; small sideways F and a point a
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| Dimensions: |
16.00 mm D / Die Axis: 6.5
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| What: |
Coin Type: 3rd coinage, 3rd issue (1st F)
Coin, 20 pence piece
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| Subject: |
Queen Street Coin Collection
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| Who: |
Charles I
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| Where: |
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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| Description: |
Charles I silver 20-pence piece, Edinburgh, 1638 - 1642
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| References: |
- 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995
- Richardson (1901), 50
- Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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