© National War Museum of Scotland
Gold Medal of James VI of Scotland
Artist: Scottish
Location: National War Museum of Scotland
Date: 1590
Materials: gold
Grant:
Amount Paid: £220 (Total: £440)
Vendor: Sotheby's
Review number: 1571 (1949)
Provenance:
Purchased by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Description:
Cast and chased medal dated 1590, probably to celebrate James's marriage to Anne of Denmark. Late Renaissance style. The obverse has the King's bust in armour and wearing a laurel wreath. The reverse shows a crowned 6-headed thistle.
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