Coin (Reverse), two-thirds ryal, from reign of James VI

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This is the reverse of a silver two-thirds ryal minted at Edinburgh in 1569, during the reign of James VI. The coin was worth 20 shillings Scots.

The reverse has a crowned upright sword. This divides the figures of the date, 1569, above which is a hand pointing to the value of the coin in the form of the number 'XX'. The Latin inscription translates as: 'For me, but against me if I deserve'.

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: 000-190-000-648-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C442
• Date: 1569
  
• Material: Silver: slight wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross : . IACOBVS . 6 . DEI . GRATIA . REX . SCOTORVM; crowned shield of arms; crowned I to left; crowned R to right / Rev. . : PRO . ME . SI . MEREOR . IN . ME : .; 1569 in field; sword pointing upwards, with crown
  Coin Type: 1st coinage
  Coin, two thirds ryal
  
• Dimensions: 37.50 x 38.00 mm D / Die Axis: 10.5
  
• What: Coin Type: 1st coinage
  Coin, two thirds ryal
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: James VI
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: James VI silver two-thirds ryal, Edinburgh, 1569
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Richardson (1901), 10 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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