Description
Denomination: Silver twelve shillings
Period: Reign of Charles I, Falconer’s first issue
Date: 1637-1642. third coinage
Origin: Scottish mint, Edinburgh
Condition: VF+ attractive portrait, small split at 2 o’clock and light adjustment marks, slight scuff but rare in this grade
Obverse: Crowned bust left, XII (denomination) behind, legend around CAR DG MAG BRITAIN FR ET HIB REX
Reverse: Crowned shield of arms, crowned C and R either side, signed F over crown, QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET
Size and Weight: 5.77g, 30mm
References: Sear (C of SI) 5560, Murray p.138, pl iii 21 same dies; SCBI 35 1450-5 same dies; B 24 fig 1017 same dies
Features and Provenance:
Charles was the second son of James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark. born in Fife. 1600. His father became king of England too on the death of Elizabeth I, but his frail health prevented him from travelling with the rest of the family and he remained in Scotland for over three years. At the age of 12 his older brother died of typhoid and he was made heir apparent. In 1625 he became king of Scotland. England. France and Ireland (France being nominal only) but his Scottish coronation did not take place until 1649 when he could eventually be bothered to travel there.
Noonan’s footnote: it seems likely that this issue resulted from the contract drawn up between the Commissioners of the Committee at Edinburgh and John Falconer, by now the sole Master of the Mint, since the return of Briot to England in 1638.
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between
Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear, all parts of legend etc present, visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief, all parts of legend etc present, but maybe worn
Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible
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