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1601 Scotland, King James VI gold Sword And Sceptre/120 Shilling, eighth coinage (S 5460). Obverse: crowned royal arms of Scotland within a beaded circle, quatrefoil mintmark, '· IACOBVS · 6 · D · G · R . SCOTORVM ·'. Reverse: crossed sword and sceptre with crown and thistles between, the date (1601) below, quatrefoil initial mark above and '· SALVS · POPVLI · SVPREMA · LEX ·' around. Weight: 4.8g. Diameter: 28mm. Grade: gF - very slight edge clipping with a historic crease showing some wear on the sword handle and left thistle otherwise good Fine. This scarce Scottish issue was only struck at the Edinburgh mint in the years 1601 to 1604. These coins date to the years immediately before James VI ascended the English throne as James I, uniting his two kingdoms in a personal rule. James' Scottish coinage, issued after the union of the crowns, shows the quartered arms of England, Scotland and Ireland, while these earlier hammered gold pieces show only the lion of Scotland on the obverse.
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