Add to albumThis is the obverse of a gold hat piece minted at Edinburgh in 1593, during the reign of James VI. The coin was worth 80 shillings Scots.
The obverse bears a portrait of the king wearing a tall hat. There is a thistle-head behind his head. The Latin inscription translates as: 'James VI, by the Grace of God, King of Scots'.
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: 000-100-084-351-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland A.1911.506.1180
- Date: 1593
- Material: Gold; slight wear. Inscription: Obv.: Cinquefoil . IACOBVS . 6 . D . G . R . SCOTORVM .; bust to right, wearing tall hat; thistle-head behind head. Rev.: Cinquefoil . TE . SOLVM . VEREOR . 1593 .; lion sejant to left, holding sceptre; above, cloud and He
Coin Type: Sixth coinage
Coin, hat piece
- Dimensions: Diameter 28.00 mm; weight 4.44 g; die axis 4.5
- What: Coin Type: Sixth coinage
Coin, hat piece
- Subject: Coins and currency
- Who: James VI (King)
- Where: Scotland
Scotland, Edinburgh
- Event:
- Description: James VI gold hat piece, Scotland, minted in Edinburgh, 1593
- References:
- 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995
- Stewart, Ian Halley. The Scottish coinage: with supplement. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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