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From:Cromarty Courthouse Museum

Name/TitleTurner, 17th Century uncertain (2 coins)

About this objectTwo Turners, minted sometime in the 17th century. On the obverse (heads), it either depicts the crown with C.R below it, and the abbrivated Latin "CAR D G SCOT ANG FRA ET HIB R" which means "Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland". This is in reference to Charles the First (1600-1649), King of Scotland, England and Ireland from 1625-1649. Or it could depict a crown with C.R II below it and the abbrivated Latin "CAR D G SCOT ANG FRA ET HIB R" which means "Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland" but this time in reference to Charles II (1630-1685), the King of Scotland, England and Ireland from 1660-1685. On the tailside, they are both identical with the a thistle on the back and the Latin abbrivated phrase "NEMO ME IMPVNE LACESSET" meaning "No one shall hurt me with impunity"

Object TypeCoin

Object numberCRMCH.1996.03.19

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