Stuart Coins
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of nearly 100 coins, dating from between 1400 and 1689, which celebrate the Kings and Queens of the House of Stuart. This collection of coins, made largely of precious metals such as gold and silver, were predominantly struck for Stuart monarchs, of which some relate specifically to Scotland as an independent kingdom. The earliest coins were struck for King Robert II and King James III, however the best represented monarch is the 15th century King of Scotland, King James IV. These particular coins, although all pennies made from an alloy metal, are significant for their historic value. The collection also contains rare coins celebrating other Scottish Stuart monarchs such as King James V and Mary, Queen of Scots. Coins relating to later British monarchs, such as King Charles I and King Charles II are also represented. The House of Stuart ruled Scotland from 1371 however in 1603, following the death of Queen Elizabeth I, King James VI of Scotland ascended the throne, becoming James I of England. This made the Stuarts the first Kings of Great Britain, uniting both countries under one crown for the first time. The Stuarts were eventually succeeded in 1714 by the Hanoverians due to the terms of the Act of Settlement in 1701. Descendants of the House of Stuart and claimants to the throne were later to have strong connections to the later Jacobite cause.
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