Summary

Gold coin; Denomination: Thistle Crown
Tower Mint, London
King James I (1603-1625)

The Thistle Crown is a 4 shillings coin.

Obverse Description

Within an inner beaded circle, a rose on stalk with two leaves dividing the letters I R; above, breaking the circle, a crown around, (mm tower) IA D G MAG BR FR ET H REX

Reverse Description

Within an inner beaded circle, a thistle on stalk with two leaves dividing the letters I R; above, breaking the circle, a crown around, (mm tower) TVEATVR VNITA DEVS (translation, may God protect these united kingdoms)

Edge Description

Plain

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Numismatics & Philately

  • Acquisition Information

    Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 May 1976

  • Acknowledgement

    Purchased, Felton Bequest, 1929

  • Date Issued

    1612-1613 AD

  • Issued By

    King James I, England, Great Britain

  • 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

  • Denomination

    Thistle Crown

  • Series

    England

  • Material

    Gold

  • Axis

    12

  • Classification

    Coins, Great britain, Working strikes

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Numismatics

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Overall Dimensions

    20 mm (Outside Diameter), 1.995 g (Weight)

  • Shape

    Round

  • References

    [Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 2096 Pages
    [Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 2627 Pages