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Five Shillings (Seventh Coinage : James VI)
Five Shillings (Seventh Coinage : James VI)
Five Shillings (Seventh Coinage : James VI)

Five Shillings (Seventh Coinage : James VI)

Issuer (Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1566 - 1625)
Date1594
Object NameFive Shillings
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 28 mm, Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: Weight: 2.2 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1947 by Innes W T Kilgour.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011978
About MeObverse: bare-headed bust (r.) in armour
Reverse: crown above triple-headed thistle
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