Add to albumThis is the reverse of a gold half-rider minted in Edinburgh between 1475 and 1484, during the reign of James III. The coin was worth 11 shillings and six pence Scots.
The reverse has a crowned shield of arms superimposed on a long cross. The Latin inscription translates as: 'O Lord, save Thy people'. The words are from Psalm 28.
James III's reign saw a number of major coinage innovations including two new gold coins - the rider and the unicorn; a large billon coin - the plack; and thistle-heads and a realistic portrait of the king appearing on coins for the first time.
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- Online ID: 000-190-000-698-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland H.C92
- Date: 1475 - 1484
Between 1475 and 1484
- Material: Gold; fairly worn. Inscription: Obv. IACOBVS / DEI : GRA / REX . SC / OTORVM; stops are double pellet, pellet; crowned shield of arms superimposed on long cross; single tressure fleurie on shield / Rev. Cross SALWM : FAC : POPVLVM : TWM : DOMINE; stops ar
Coin, half rider
- Dimensions: 19.00 x 20.00 mm D / Die Axis: 1.0
- What: Coin, half rider
- Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
- Who: James III
- Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
- Event:
- Description: James III gold half-rider, Edinburgh, 1475 - 1484
- References:
- 'Currency' [multimedia CD-ROM] Edinburgh: NMS, 1995
- Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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