Coin (Obverse), three pence piece, from reign of Charles I

This is the obverse of a silver pattern three pence piece minted in Edinburgh in 1631, during the reign of Charles I.

The obverse bears a crown above two interlinked 'C's to each side of which is a lozenge. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland'.

This coin is an example of a pattern for a proposed issue of three pence Scots tokens in copper. No coins were ever struck for circulation.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-597-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C3540
Date:	1631
Material:	Silver, pierced at 8.5 (obverse); moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. + CAR . D : G . MAG . BRIT . FR . ET . HIB . R; crown above interlinked C's; lozenge either side / Rev. NEMO . ME . INPVNE . LACESSIT .; thistle
Dimensions:	15.0 mm D / Die Axis: 6.0
What:	Coin, 3 pence / pattern
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	Charles 1
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	Charles I silver pattern 3 pence, Edinburgh, 1631
References:	'Currency' [multimedia CD-ROM] Edinburgh: NMS, 1995 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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