Coin (Reverse), guinea, of James VIII

This is the reverse of a James VIII gold pattern guinea minted in 1828, probably in London, from dies manufactured in 1716. The coin was worth 21 shillings.

The reverse has a cross of four crowned shields of arms. There is a thistle in the centre and a sceptre in each angle. The Latin inscription translates as 'King of Scots, England, France and Ireland 1716'.

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:	000-190-000-322-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.1994.1038
Date:	1716
Material:	Gold; both sides very slightly off-centre; unworn. Inscription: Obv. IACOBVS . VIII . . DEI . GRATIA .; bust to right / Rev. SCO / AN . FRA / ET . HIB / REX . 17 / 16; cross of four crowned shields of arms; thistle in centre; sceptre in each angle
Dimensions:	26.50 mm D / Die Axis: 6.0
What:	Coin, guinea / pattern
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	James VIII
Where:	Scotland Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	Gold pattern guinea of James VIII, 1716
References:	'Currency' [multimedia CD-ROM] Edinburgh: NMS, 1995 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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