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Coin (obverse) of a James VIII pattern silver crown piece

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000-190-000-029-C
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Coin (obverse) of a James VIII pattern silver crown piece

This is the obverse of a James VIII pattern silver crown piece minted in 1828, possibly in London, from dies manufactured in 1716.

The obverse bears a portrait of James VIII. The Latin inscription translates as 'James VIII by the grace of God'.

Dies were prepared for what was intended to be a Scottish gold and silver coinage for James VIII, had his rebellion of 1715 succeeded. No contemporary strikings are known, but a number of pattern coins were struck from the original dies in 1828.


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Online ID: 000-190-000-029-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1911.506.1270
Date: 1716
Material: Silver; some light surface marks (? from rusty dies); very slight wear. Inscription: Obv.: IACOBVS . VIII . . DEI . GRATIA .; bust to right. Rev.: SCOT . ANGL . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX . 17 / 16 .; crowned shield of arms
Dimensions: Diameter 42.00 x 41.00 mm; weight 27.82 g; die axis 6.0
What: Coin Type: cf Burns fig 1094
Coin, crown / pattern / restrike
Subject: Coins and currency
Who: James VIII (King)
Pollexfen collection (1900 sale, lot 451)
Where: England, London (?)
Scotland
Event:
Description: James VIII silver pattern crown / restrike, Scotland, dated 1716, minted in London (?), 1828
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