1 Guinea - James VIII Restrike, Pattern

€89,761.00
IssuerScotland
Year1716
TypePattern
Value1 Guinea (1.05)
CurrencyPound sterling (1707-1970)
CompositionSilver
Weight
Dimensions26 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)Norbert Roettiers
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sp#5725
Obverse descriptionRight facing bust of James VIII
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIACOBVS · VIII · · DEI · GRATIA ·
(Translation: James the Seventh, by the Grace of God)
Reverse descriptionArms of Scotland, England, France and Ireland arranged in a cross. Thistle in the centre of the cross.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSCO AN · FRA ET · HIB REX · 17 16
(Translation: King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1716  - Minted in 1828 by Matthew Young -
Catalog ID3886457500
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