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Charles I Unite Crown

About Very Fine Condition

Price: £1,795.00

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Product code: HISC1AVF

  • Charles I Unites were minted from 1625 to 1649, throughout his entire reign
  • Charles I Unites were hammered coins, meaning they were struck between two dies rather than machine-made
  • The obverse typically featured a portrait of Charles I, with variations in style throughout his reign
  • The reverse displays the English royal arms with a Latin inscription
  • These coins serve as a tangible link to a pivotal period in English history, reflecting the financial struggles and propaganda efforts of the Royalist side in the Civil War.
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The Unite

James I had an ambition of uniting the English and Scottish crowns when he acceded to the throne, and he used his coinage to further emphasise this. He chose to issue a new gold coin called the unite, which had a value of 20 shillings. One of the first designs also featured a Latin inscription from the Bible, ‘FACIAM EOS IN GENTEM UNAM’, which translates as ‘I WILL MAKE THEM ONE NATION’. However, the inscriptions varied throughout the reigns of different monarchs and across different fractional denominations.

The unite became an important coin for James I and was even struck for the Commonwealth administration. A half-unite was also struck throughout the lifetime of the denomination.

Specification

Specification Value
Alloy 22 Carat Gold
Quality Circulating
Year 1625-1649
Pure Metal Type Gold
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