Jacobite and Hanoverian Coins
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Glasgow Museums has examples of coins which were struck during the reign of the Stuart monarchs in Great Britain from King James VI/I to King James VII/II. This collection includes 17 coins from King James VI/I’s reign, the majority of which are relevant to his reign as King James VI of Scotland prior to the Union of Crowns in 1603 when he succeeded to the English throne and the Stuart dynastic rule over Great Britain begun. Most of these coins represent small monetary values such as placks, and half placks, and half nobles, and were accessioned between 1955 and 1961. There are also a collection of coins from the reigns of Charles I and Charles II. King Charles I is represented by a collection of 26 coins representing small values such as bawbees, pennies and turners though there are a bodle, shillings, half groats, half crowns and merks too which are made from copper and silver metals. The collection cotains examples of two King Charles I silver shillings which were issued for a 3rd time, and one example from a 2nd type of shilling as well as examples of a 40 pence coin and a 20 pence coin. These examples indicate the collection has some examples of control and coherence. The King Charles II coin collection also has 26 similar coins in it, and contains similar examples of coins and metals. Lastly, the King James VII/II coin collection has 11 coins in it, including a collection of 5 gold coins struck between 1689 and 1690 as half crowns. Together these 90 coins represent Stuart monarchical and monetary values. The fact that earliest accessions of coins were made in the 19th century also indicates Glasgow Museum’s continued interest in Scottish history, and the relationships between money and government.
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