Summary
Silver coin; Denomination: Shilling
Tower Mint, London
King James I (1603-1625)
A shilling is a 12 pence coin
Obverse Description
Within an inner beaded circle, a crowned bust of the King facing right; behind, the Roman numeral XII; around, (mm coronet) IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HI REX
Reverse Description
Within a beaded circle a square topped shield quartered with the combined arms of England and France (1 & 4), Scotland (2) and Ireland (3); around, (mm. coronet) QVAE DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET (translation, What God has joined let no man put asunder).
Edge Description
Plain
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 May 1976
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Date Issued
1607-1609 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Royal Mint, London
The Royal Mint was in the Tower of London at the time this coin was struck and is usually referred to as the Tower Mint -
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
30 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.428 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 2101 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 2655 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
