Scotland 60 Shillings - James VII, 1688

Restrike, Pattern

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Scotland Scotland
Currency Pound Scots (1136 – 1707)
Coin type Pattern
Denomination 60 Shillings
Year 1688
Ruler James II (1685–1688)
Composition Gold
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Diameter (mm) 40
Demonetized Yes

Description

60 Shillings from Scotland. Issued in 1688. Struck in Gold. Measures 40 mm and weighs 0 g.

Obverse
Laureate and draped bust right; 60 (the mark of value) below. (James the Second, by the Grace of God)
Reverse
Crowned and garnished complex coat-of-arms of England & France, Scotland, and Ireland; all within Collar of the Order of the Thistle. (King of Great Britain, France and Ireland)
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1688 (1828)  3 Minted in 1828

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