Puncheon

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A puncheon is a tool for stamping metal. This example is made of steel and has a blank face. It is from the Old Scottish Mint in South Gray's Close in Edinburgh and dates from the 17th century.

Cylindrical bar punch with a smooth face, from the Mint

In the late 16th century, coins started to be struck in Edinburgh's Cowgate and a complex of mint buildings grew up at the foot of South Gray's Close. The Scottish mint remained there until the last Scottish coins were struck in 1709.

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• Online ID: 000-100-001-934-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.QN 160
• Date: 17th century
  
• Material: Punch
  
• Dimensions: 124 mm L
  
• What: Punch
  
• Subject: Numismatic apparatus, including communion tokens etc. (NMAS Classification)
  
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