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Coin (obverse), 40 pence piece or pattern, of Charles I

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Coin (obverse), 40 pence piece or pattern, of Charles I
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This is the obverse of a silver 40 pence piece minted at Edinburgh in 1636, during the reign of Charles I. The coin was worth three shillings and four pence Scots.

The obverse bears a crowned portrait of the king. Behind his head is the number 'XL', indicating the coin's value. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Scots, England, France and Ireland.'

During Charles's reign the mill and screw coin press was introduced to Scotland by a Frenchman, Nicolas Briot, who was Master of the Mint for a time. The press lent Charles's coins a level of technical excellence previously unknown.

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