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Sword and Sceptre Piece (James VI)
Sword and Sceptre Piece (James VI)
Sword and Sceptre Piece (James VI)

Sword and Sceptre Piece (James VI)

Issuer (Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1566 - 1625)
Date1602
Object NameSword and Sceptre Piece
Mediumgold
ClassificationsCoins
Dimensions29 x 1mm, 3.55gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1947 by Innes W T Kilgour.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS012222
About MeObverse: crowned shield charged with lion rampant
Reverse: crown above crossed sword and sceptre; thistle-head at either side and date below
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