RecordCoin (reverse), ducat or bonnet piece, from reign of James V< 1 of 1 > Back
Coin (reverse), ducat or bonnet piece, from reign of James VThis is the reverse of a gold ducat minted at Edinburgh in 1540, during the reign of James V. The coin was worth 40 shillings Scots. James's ducat was the first Scottish gold coin to bear a portrait. The reverse has a crowned shield of arms superimposed on a cross fleury. The Latin inscription translates as: 'The King's power loveth judgement'. The words are taken from Psalm 99. James V's reign saw the introduction of two new gold coins - the crown and the ducat. A new billon coin called the bawbee also appeared for the first time. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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