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JM36320

Scotland, James VI gold Unit, with Scottish arms featuring twice, type II

Regular price £3,750
Regular price Sale price £3,750

Scotland, James VI (1567-1625), after Accession to English throne, gold Unit of £12 Scottish, £1 English, ninth coinage (1604-09), type II, crowned armoured half-length figure of King right, holding orb and sceptre, crown and sceptre breaks inner beaded border surrounding with Latin legend, initial mark thistle, .IACOBVS. D. G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. &. HIB'. REX., rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, Scottish arms feature twice, I to left, R to right, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark thistle, .FACIAM. EOS. IN. GENTEM. VNAM., weight 9.83g (Burns 4 fig.990; S.5464). Scratches in field resembling a "W" above orb, a little double struck otherwise very fine with just a weaker portion to shield.

The initial issue of these Scottish Units was annexed into the English Proclamation of coinage of the 16th November 1604, and an "exchange rate" can clearly be seen demonstrated of 12 Scottish pounds to one English Pound of Twenty Shilling. This is the second issue where the reverse design was altered to feature the Scottish lion twice in first and fourth quarters.

The Latin legends translate as on the obverse "James the Sixth, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland" and on the reverse "I will make them one nation."

Provenance:

Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, April 2012, item SC0898.

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