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Earl of Traquair Counter: CM.M.168-R

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Titles

Earl of Traquair Counter

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown

Dating

Production date: AD 1635

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Diameter (min) 28 mm Diameter 28 mm Weight 6.26 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Armorial shield of the Earl of Traquair, with coronet, between two double triangles.

  • Text: IOH . STVARTVS . COM . TRAQVARII . MAG . SCOT . THESAR.
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: A triangle, from the apex of which is suspended a pair of scales; behind a table, diapered with thistles, on which is a roll of money.

  • Text: HAS . RECTO . METAS . POSVIT . POSVIT . DEVS. (in exergue) B
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.M.168-R
Primary reference Number: 227420

Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Thursday 29 August 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Earl of Traquair Counter" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/227420 Accessed: 2024-05-04 21:37:59

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/227420 |title=Earl of Traquair Counter |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-04 21:37:59|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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