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Coin (Reverse), 60 shilling piece, from reign of James VI & I

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Postcard of Coin (Reverse), 60 shilling piece, from reign of James VI & I.
000-190-000-661-C
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Coin (Reverse), 60 shilling piece, from reign of James VI & I

This is the reverse of a silver 60 shilling piece minted at Edinburgh between 1604 and 1609, during the reign of James VI & I.

The reverse has a shield of arms with the Scottish arms in the 2nd quarter. The Latin inscription translates as: 'What God hath joined together, let no man put asunder'. The words are from the Gospel of St Matthew.

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: 000-190-000-661-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C476
Date: 1604 - 1609
Between 1604 and 1609
Material: Silver; slight to moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Thistle . IACOBVS . D' . G' . MAG' . BRIT' . FRAN' . & . HIB' . REX . .; king riding to right / Rev. Thistle . QVAE . DEVS . CONIVNXIT . NEMO . SEPARET .; AE is a diphthong; Scottish arms in 2nd quarter o
Dimensions: 44.50 mm D / Die Axis: 10.0
What: Coin Type: 1st post-union coinage
Coin, 60 shilling piece
Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
Who: James VI
Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description: James VI silver 60-shilling piece, Edinburgh, 1604 - 1609
References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Richardson (1901), 125 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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