Coin (Obverse), turner, from reign of Charles I

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This is the obverse of a copper turner minted between 1642 and 1650, during the reign of Charles I. The coin was worth two pence Scots.

The obverse bears a crown above the letters 'CR' (for Carolus Rex [King Charles]). The Latin inscription translates as: 'Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Scots, England, France and Ireland'.

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• Online ID: 000-100-054-161-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C3709
• Date: 1642 - 1650
  Between 1642 and 1650
  
• Material: Copper; reverse slightly off-centre; generally moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. * CAR . D . G . SCOT . ANG . FRA . ET . HIB . R; initial mark is lozenge; crown above C R; lozenge between C and R / Rev. * NEMO . ME . IMPVNE . LACESSET; initial mark is loze
  Coin Type: 3rd issue, Ia
  Coin, turner
  
• Dimensions: 19.50 x 19.00 mm D / Die Axis: 6.0
  
• What: Coin Type: 3rd issue, Ia
  Coin, turner
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: Charles I
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Charles I copper turner, Edinburgh, 1642 - 1650
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' [multimedia CD-ROM] Edinburgh: NMS, 1995 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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