Coin (reverse), 30 shilling piece, from reign of James VI & I

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This is the reverse of a silver 30 shilling piece minted at Edinburgh in 1582, during the reign of James VI.

The reverse has a crowned shield flanked by 'IR' (for Iacobus Rex [King James]) and by the number 'XXX' and an 'S', (indicating the coin's value). The Latin inscription translates as: 'The King's power loveth judgement' (from Psalm 49).

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: 000-190-000-659-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C461
• Date: 1582
  
• Material: Silver: slight to moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross IACOBVS . 6 . DEI . GRATIA . REX . SCOTORVM .; crowned bust to left in armour and ruff / Rev. Cross HONOR . REGIS . IVDICIVM . DILIGIT . 1582 .; crowned shield of arms; I to left and R to right, abo
  Coin Type: 4th coinage
  Coin, 30 shilling piece
  
• Dimensions: 37.50 mm D / Die Axis: 11.5
  
• What: Coin Type: 4th coinage
  Coin, 30 shilling piece
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: James VI
  Pollexfen Collection (annotation in NMAS copy of Richardson)
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: James VI silver 30-shilling piece, Edinburgh, 1582
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Richardson (1901), Add 274 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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