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

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This is the reverse of a silver 60 shilling piece minted at Edinburgh between 1609 and 1625, during the reign of James VI & I.

The reverse has a shield of arms with the Scottish arms in the 1st and 4th quarters. 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: 000-190-000-663-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C480
• Date: 1609 - 1625
  Between 1609 and 1625
  
• Material: Silver; fairly worn. Inscription: Obv. Thistle . IACOBVS . D' . G' . MAG' . BRIT' . FRAN' . & . HIB' . REX .; king riding right / Rev. Thistle . QVAE . DEVS . CONIVNXIT . NEMO . SEPARET .; AE is a diphthong; Scottish arms in 1st and 4th quarters of ornate
  Coin Type: 2nd post-union coinage
  Coin, 60 shilling piece
  
• Dimensions: 44.50 x 46.00 mm D / Die Axis: 8.0
  
• What: Coin Type: 2nd 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, 1609 - 1625
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Richardson (1901), 132 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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