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

This is the obverse 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 obverse bears a large crowned shield with the Royal Arms of Scotland. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Robert, by the Grace of God, King of Scots'.

This is the first Scottish coin to bear a design influenced by the French coinage rather than the English. The legend and the fleur-de-lys motif on the reverse were copied from French coins.

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Online ID:	000-100-050-454-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C2
Date:	1390 - 1406 Between 1390 and 1406
Material:	Gold; very slight wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross ROBERTVS : DEI : GRA : REX : SCOTORVM :; stops are three pellets arranged vertically, except for the last which is a double saltire; crowned shield / Rev. XPC : RE / NAT : XPC : V / INCI / T : XPC : IMP; sto
Dimensions:	26.50 x 27.00 mm D / Die Axis: 4.0
What:	Coin Type: Heavy coinage, 1st issue 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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