King of Pentacles Suit of Pentacles · tarot card meaning
- Suit
- Pentacles
- Yes or no
- Yes
King of Pentacles upright
The King of Pentacles is practical intelligence producing material results. Courage, business judgment, or applied knowledge creates success that others can rely on. Bulls guard the throne while vines and fruit cover his robe.
Yes or no: Yes. King of Pentacles shows mastery and steady resources, ready to support what you ask.
King of Pentacles reversed
Reversed, the King of Pentacles turns practical power toward vice, corruption, or danger. Ability remains, but it serves a distorted purpose or weak judgment. Material authority offers no protection from moral failure.
Yes or no: No. Weakness, corruption, or material danger compromises the authority behind the answer.
The card at a glance
- Elemental reading
- RWS rank
- King
- First printed
- Themes
- work, balance, will, power
What is shown
A crowned king sits among vines in a robe covered with grapes. One hand rests upon a pentacle. The other holds a short sceptre topped by an orb. Bull heads decorate the dark throne. An armoured foot shows beneath the robe. A castle rises behind him.
- Suit
- Pentacles
- Yes or no
- Yes
King of Pentacles upright
The King holds his coin securely while looking beyond it. He represents confidence, cautious optimism, and new achievement protected by existing assets.
Yes or no: Yes. King of Pentacles combines secure foundations with cautious room for growth.
King of Pentacles reversed
Reversed, security becomes dissatisfaction and limited vision. What is already good is disregarded because attention fixes on what remains absent.
Yes or no: No. Reversed, dissatisfaction and limited vision obscure what is workable.
King of Pentacles is read through Marseille coins and rank 14. Its RWS slot supports navigation only; no RWS scenic narrative is imported.
The card at a glance
- Printed title
- ROY DE DENIERS
- Court rank
- Roy
- Suit sign
- Coin resting at the knee
- Edition
- Themes
- work, balance, will, power
- Deck
- Tarot de Marseille: King of Pentacles (Roy de Deniers)
What is shown
A bearded king sits outdoors on a high-backed seat. His crown is partly hidden beneath a huge layered hat. One hand rests on a coin beside his knee. The other steadies a long yellow staff across his lap.
- Attribution
- King of Pentacles (14)
- Yes or no
- Yes
King of Pentacles upright
King Philip sits armored beside a PAX standard, holding a spiral shield across his knees. Peace is presented within defended authority.
Yes or no: Yes. King of Pentacles supports a stable answer when peace and protection remain in balance.
King of Pentacles reversed
Reversed, defense overwhelms the promise of peace. The standard remains visible while armor and shields govern the scene.
Yes or no: No. Reversed, defensive control is stronger than the stated peace.
The pentacles-14 slot links King of Pentacles to the shared structure for navigation only; the reading comes from Sola Busca's own scene.
The card at a glance
- Attribution
- King of Pentacles (14)
- Workshop
- First documented
- c. 1491
- Themes
- work, balance, will, power
- Deck
- Sola Busca: King of Pentacles
What is shown
A crowned king sits in armour on a purple throne above the inscription RE FILIPO. He holds a large spiral-patterned shield across his knees. A second round coin hangs from a standard marked PAX at the left. A helmet rests by his other hand, and a bird perches on the throne behind him.
Questions
What does King of Pentacles mean?
Stable resources and responsible power. The King of Pentacles is practical intelligence producing material results.
What does King of Pentacles mean reversed?
Reversed, the King of Pentacles turns practical power toward vice, corruption, or danger.
Is King of Pentacles a yes or no card?
Yes upright, no reversed. King of Pentacles shows mastery and steady resources, ready to support what you ask.
What is shown on King of Pentacles?
A crowned king sits among vines in a robe covered with grapes.
