Gold coin (reverse) with crowned thistle detail

This is the reverse of a gold thistle crown minted at Edinburgh between 1604 and 1625, during the reign of James VI & I. The coin was worth 48 shillings Scots or 4 shillings English.

The reverse has a crowned thistle. The Latin inscription translates as: 'May God guard these united (i.e. kingdoms)'.

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:	000-190-000-020-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1911.506.1189
Date:	1604 - 1625 Between 1604 and 1625
Material:	Gold; slight to moderate wear. Inscription: Obv.: Thistle-head . IA'. D'. G'. MAG'. BR'. F'. & . H'. REX .; crowned rose. Rev.: Thistle-head TVEATVR . VNITA . DEVS .; crowned thistle
Dimensions:	Diameter 21.00 mm; weight 1.93 g; die axis 5.0
What:	Coin Type: Post-Union coinage; cf Burns 2, fig 988 Coin, thistle crown
Subject:	Coins and currency
Who:	James VI (King)
Where:	Scotland Scotland, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	James VI gold thistle crown, Scotland, minted in Edinburgh, 1604-1625
References:	'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 Stewart, Ian Halley. The Scottish coinage: with supplement. London: Spink & Son, 1967 Find in NLS: Title, Author, Title+Author or British Library: Title, Author, Title+Author
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