Unite: James I (obverse); Shield of Arms (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.189)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1613–15
The unite was one of the new denominations introduced after the coinage had been down-rated by ten percent and then restored in 1611. It was so named because the accession of James I brought about the union of the thrones of England and Scotland.
On the obverse the king's titles now read James by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland . While on the reverse is a reference to Ezekiel 37:2 in the Vulgate Bible, I Will Make Them One Nation. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1969.189: Unite: James I (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse), 1613–15. England, James I, 1603-1625. Gold; diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.). Inscribed: IACOBVS D G ANG SCO FRAN ET HIB REX (James by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland); FACIAM EOS IN GENTEM VNAM (I will make them one nation.).
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Historical context
The shield of Scotland shows a lion while that of Ireland is the harp.
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- gold
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
- Material and technique
- gold
Design
- Inscriptions
- IACOBVS D G ANG SCO FRAN ET HIB REX (James by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland); FACIAM EOS IN GENTEM VNAM (I will make them one nation.)
Identification
- Date recorded
- 1613–15
- Culture period
- England, James I, 1603-1625
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1969.189
- Published references
- Cleveland Museum of Art, and Emery May Norweb. English Gold Coins, Ancient to Modern Times, On Loan to the Cleveland Museum of Art from the Norweb Collection . [Catalog. 1968. p. 48
- Museum classification
- Coins
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