Coin (obverse), crown, from reign of James V

This is the obverse of a gold crown minted at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh between 1526 and 1539, during the reign of James V. The coin was worth 20 shillings Scots.

The obverse bears a crowned pointed shield with a saltire to each side. The Latin inscription translates as: 'James V, by the Grace of God, King of Scots'.

Because they were struck at the mint Holyrood Palace, these coins were known as 'abbey crowns'.

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Online ID:	000-100-050-611-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C159
Date:	1526 - 1539 Between 1526 and 1539
Material:	Gold; slight wear. Inscription: Obv. Star IACOBVS . 5 . DEI . GRA . REX . SCOTORVM; stops are trefoils; barred As; crowned shield of arms, with saltire to either side; round-based shield / Rev. Crown . CRVCIS . ARMA . SEQVAMVR; stops are trefoils; barred
Dimensions:	26.50 mm D / Die Axis: 4.5
What:	Coin Type: Stewart III Coin, crown
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	Bearman Collection James V Lockett Collection Murdoch Collection
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	James V gold crown, Edinburgh, 1526 - 1539
References:	'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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