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This Scottish silver one third ryal is dated 1569 and was minted at Edinburgh during the reign of King James VI of Scotland, who was also crowned James I of England and Ireland in 1603. The coin was worth 10 shillings Scots.
The obverse shows a crowned shield of arms with a crowned 'I' (for Iacobus (James) to the left and a crowned 'R' for Rex (King) to the right. The Latin inscription translates as: "James VI, by the Grace of God, King of Scots".
The reverse shows an upright sword surmounted by the crown of Scotland with a hand pointing toward an X, which is the value of the coin in shillings.
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