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 between 1638 and 1642, during the reign of Charles I.

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

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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• Online ID: 000-190-000-668-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C499
• Date: 1638 - 1649
  Between 1638 and 1642
  
• Material: Silver; slight wear. Inscription: Obv. Thistle * CAROLVS . D : G . MAGN . BRITAN . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX *; stops are lozenges, except 1st and last, which are five-pointed stars; king riding to left; sideways F and five-pointed star below rear hoof / Rev
  Coin Type: 3rd coinage, Falconer's 2nd issue with F
  Coin, 30 shilling piece
  
• Dimensions: 34.00 x 36.00 mm D / Die Axis: 6.0
  
• What: Coin Type: 3rd coinage, Falconer's 2nd issue with F
  Coin, 30 shilling piece
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: Charles I
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Charles I silver 30-shilling piece, Edinburgh, 1638 - 1649
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Richardson (1901), cf 67 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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