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KM37265

Scotland, Charles I Twelve Shillings Falconer issue

Scotland, Charles I (1625-49), silver Twelve Shillings, Third Coinage (1637-42), type IV, milled issue by John Falconer with F prone at end of legend, crowned and draped bust left, value XII behind head, bottom of bust intrudes inner beaded circle as does top of crown, legend and outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, legend commences top right, initial mark thistle, CAROLVS. D: G. MAGN. BRITAN. FRANC. ET. HIB. REX., rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, crowned C over lozenge to left, crowned R over lozenge to right, inner beaded circle legend and outer beaded circle surrounding both sides, legend commences upper right, QVÆ. DEVS. CONIVNXIT. NEMO. SEPARET, weight 5.52g (Burns 42 fig.1020; S.5561). Toned, scratch on right side of obverse from legend to head, rim nicks at left, a bold fine.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Charles by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland" and on the reverse "What God hath joined together, let no man put asunder," taken from the Bible.

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