30 Shillings - Charles I (3rd Coinage, 2nd Issue) ND (1638-1639) front 30 Shillings - Charles I (3rd Coinage, 2nd Issue) ND (1638-1639) back
30 Shillings - Charles I (3rd Coinage, 2nd Issue) ND (1638-1639) photo
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30 Shillings - Charles I 3rd Coinage, 2nd Issue ND

 
Silver (.925) 15.05 g 36 mm
Description
Issuer
Scotland (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King
Charles I (1625-1649)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1638-1639
Value
30 Shillings (1.5)
Currency
Pound Scots (1136-1707)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
15.05 g
Diameter
36 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#123817
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Crowned royal arms, sideways thistle with a pellet above and below at the start of the legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: · QVÆ · DEVS : CONIVNXIT · NEMO · SEPARET ·

Translation: What God hath joined together, let not man put asunder

Comment

Intermediate issue (2nd issue).

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of great turmoil in Scotland. The 1638-1639 coinage was issued during the reign of Charles I, who was facing opposition from the Scottish Covenanters, a group of Presbyterian Protestants who opposed the king's attempts to impose Episcopalianism on Scotland. This coin was minted in limited quantities and was likely used for transactions and trade during this time of political and religious upheaval.