Charles I Unite
Good Fine or Better Condition
Price: £5,650.00
Product code: HISC1UF
- 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
- Most Charles I Unites were minted at the Tower Mint in London, but some rare examples come from provincial Civil War mints
- From the period of the English 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 |
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Alloy | 22 Carat Gold |
Quality | Circulating |
Year | 1625-1649 |
Pure Metal Type | Gold |
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