Coin (reverse), lion, from reign of Robert III

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This is the reverse of a gold lion minted at Edinburgh sometime between 1390 and 1406, during the reign of Robert III. The coin was worth five shillings Scots.

The reverse bears an image of St Andrew, Scotland's Patron Saint with a fleur-de-lys at either side. The Latin inscription translates as: 'God is my Defender and my Redeemer'.

Gold lions and half-lions were introduced under Robert III. They bear no mint names but like all succeeding gold coinages are thought to have been struck only in Edinburgh. Robert III also had mints at Aberdeen, Perth and Dumbarton.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-488-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C18
• Date: 1390 - 1406
  Between 1390 and 1406
  
• Material: Gold; very slight wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross ROBERTVS : DEI : GRA : REX SCOTORVM .; stops are double lis or trefoils, last stop is single lis or trefoil; crowned shield / Rev. Cross DN : / SPTCTOR / MS / XLIBATOR; stop is two pellets, as written; St An
  Coin Type: Light coinage
  Coin, lion
  
• Dimensions: 23.50 x 23.00 mm D / Die Axis: 3.5
  
• What: Coin Type: Light coinage
  Coin, lion
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: Robert III
  St Andrew
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Robert III gold lion, Edinburgh, 1390 - 1406
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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