£550.00
Silver Twelve Shillings of Charles I of Scotland (1637–1642), struck at the Edinburgh Mint under John Falconer. Obverse shows the crowned bust of Charles I with denomination XII, reverse with crowned arms and the biblical motto QVÆ DEVS CONIVNXIT NEMO SEPARET.
Charles I of Scotland Silver Twelve Shillings – Falconer’s Issue (1637–1642)
This silver twelve shillings coin was struck at the Edinburgh Mint during the reign of Charles I (1625–1649), under the authority of John Falconer, Master of the Mint. It belongs to Falconer’s issue of the Scottish coinage, struck during the period of 1637–1642, sometimes classified as the “2nd” or “4th” issue depending on cataloguing conventions.
The obverse features a crowned and draped bust of Charles I facing left, with the denomination “XII” placed behind the portrait. The surrounding Latin legend reads: CAROLVS · D:G · MAGN · BRITAN · FRANC · ET · HIB · REX (“Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland”).
The reverse shows a crowned quartered shield of arms, with crowned initials C and R (Carolus Rex) flanking the shield, and an “F” mark for Falconer’s issue. Around the edge runs the motto: QVÆ · DEVS · CONIVNXIT · NEMO · SEPARET (“What God hath joined together, let no man put asunder”).
Specifications:
Date Range: 1637–1642 (Third Coinage, Falconer’s Issue)
Monarch: Charles I of Scotland (1625–1649)
Denomination: Twelve Shillings (Scots)
Metal: Silver (high purity)
Weight: 5.7–6.0 g (approx.)
Diameter: 30–32 mm (approx.)
Mint: Edinburgh, Scotland
Obverse: Crowned and draped bust of Charles I facing left, denomination XII behind
Reverse: Crowned quartered shield of arms with crowned C and R to sides, “F” mintmark above crown, biblical motto around
Reference: cf. Spink 5558; Burns Vol. II, p. 432 (Falconer’s Issue)
A highly collectable Scottish silver issue, this Falconer’s Twelve Shillings represents the distinctive coinage of Charles I during the turbulent years leading into the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
