Coin (Reverse), unit, from reign of Charles I

This is the reverse of a gold unit minted at Edinburgh in 1637-8, during the reign of Charles I. The coin was worth £6 Scots or 10 shillings English.

The reverse has a crowned shield of arms between the crowned letters 'CR' (for Carolus Rex [King Charles]). The Latin inscription translates as: 'I am sent over them that I may be profitable to them'.

During Charles's reign the mill and screw coin press was introduced to Scotland by a Frenchman, Nicolas Briot, who was Master of the Mint for a time. The press lent Charles's coins a level of technical excellence previously unknown.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-521-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C241
Date:	1637 - 1638 1637-8
Material:	Gold; very slight wear. Inscription: Obv. CAROLVS . D : G . MAG . BRITAN . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX .; thistle and small sideways B flanked by two points above left side of crown; crowned bust to right in armour, holding sceptre and orb / Rev. HIS . PRAESVM
Dimensions:	35.50 mm D / Die Axis: 6.0
What:	Coin Type: 3rd coinage, Briot's issue Coin, unit
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	Charles I
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	Charles I gold unit, Edinburgh, 1637 - 1638
References:	'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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