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1 Britain Crown - James VI 9th Coinage
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1605-1609 |
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| Composition | Gold (.916) |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and armoured bust of James VI facing right, wearing an elaborately decorated cuirass with ruff collar visible at the neck, the effigy rendered in a bold hammered relief characteristic of early seventeenth-century Scottish goldsmith work. The king wears a jewelled crown surmounted by fleurs-de-lis and crosses pattée. A beaded inner border frames the design, with the royal legend arranged continuously around the periphery of the field. A thistle mintmark appears above the bust. The overall portrait conveys regal authority in a style transitional between late Tudor and early Stuart die engraving traditions. |
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| Reverse lettering | · · HENRICVS · ROSAS · REGNA · IACOBVS · (Translation: Henry (united) the roses, James (united) the Kingdoms) |
| Edge | Plain |
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