This is the reverse of a gold double crown minted at Edinburgh between 1604 and 1609, during the reign of James VI & I. The coin was worth £6 Scots or ten shillings English.
The reverse has a shield with the Scottish arms in the 2nd quarter. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Henry (united) the roses, James the Kingdoms'.
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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