000-190-000-558-C
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Coin (reverse), 12 pence piece, from reign of James VI
This is the reverse of a silver 12 pence piece minted at Edinburgh between 1594 and 1596, during the reign of James VI.
The reverse has a crowned thistle. The Latin inscription translates as: 'No one shall hurt me with impunity'. The date on the coin is illegible.
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: |
000-190-000-558-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
| Project: |
0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland H.C3305 |
| Date: |
Between 1594 and 1596
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| Material: |
Silver; undersized and misshapen flan, double-struck, some flattening; fairly worn. Inscription: Obv. * . IACOBVS . 6 . D . G . [R] . SCOTO [R] VM .; initial mark is a quatrefoil; bare-headed bust of king in armour, to right / Rev. * NEMO ME IMPVNE [LACES
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| Dimensions: |
16.50 x 15.00 mm D / Die Axis: 3.5
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| What: |
Coin Type: 7th coinage
Coin, 12 pence piece
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| Subject: |
Queen Street Coin Collection
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| Who: |
James VI
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| Where: |
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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| Description: |
James VI silver 12-pence piece, Edinburgh
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| References: |
- 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995
- Richardson (1901), 73
- Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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