Coin (reverse), 30 shilling piece, from reign of Charles I

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This is the reverse of a silver 30 shilling piece minted at Edinburgh in 1637-8, during the reign of Charles I.

The reverse has a crowned shield of arms. The Latin inscription translates as: 'What God hath joined together, let no man put asunder'. The words are from the Gospel of St Matthew. There is a small sideways 'B' after the inscription.

The 'B' on the coin is the initial of Nicolas Briot, Master of the Mint at this time.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-345-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C10190
• Date: 1637 - 1638
  1637-8
  
• Material: Silver; very slight wear. Inscription: Obv. Flower CAROLVS.D:G.MAGN.BRITAN.FRAN.ET.HIB.REX.; very small B after REX.; king on horseback to left / Rev. Thistle-head QVAE.DEVS.CONIVNXIT.NEMO.SEPARET.; AE combined; very small B before thistle-head; crowned s
  Coin Type: 3rd coinage, ist (Briot's) issue
  Coin, 30 shilling piece
  
• Dimensions: 36.00 mm D / Die Axis: 6.5
  
• What: Coin Type: 3rd coinage, ist (Briot's) issue
  Coin, 30 shilling piece
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: Charles I
  Lingford Collection
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Charles I silver thirty shilling piece, Edinburgh, 1637 - 1638
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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