000-100-053-991-C
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Coin (obverse), penny, from reign of Charles I
This is the obverse of a copper penny minted in Edinburgh between 1629 and 1631, during the reign of Charles I.
The obverse has a thistle. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain'.
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| Online ID: |
000-100-053-991-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
| Project: |
0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland H.C3539 |
| Date: |
1629 - 1631
Between 1629 and 1631
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| Material: |
Copper, large chip at 11.0 - 1.0 (obverse); moderate wear; some flattening. Inscription: Obv. CAROLVS . D . G . MAG . BRIT .; thistle / Rev. FRAN . & . HIB . REX .; lion rampant to left; pellet behind
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| Dimensions: |
14.0 x 13.0 mm D / Die Axis: 2.5
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| What: |
Coin Type: 1st issue
Coin, penny
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| Subject: |
Queen Street Coin Collection
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| Who: |
Charles 1
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| Where: |
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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| Description: |
Charles I copper penny, Edinburgh, 1629-31
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| References: |
- 'Currency' [multimedia CD-ROM] Edinburgh: NMS, 1995
- Richardson (1901), 109
- Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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