Coin (reverse), groat, from reign of James III

This is the reverse of a silver groat minted at Berwick between 1467 and 1475, during the reign of James III. The coin was worth 12 pence Scots.

The reverse has a single long cross with six-pointed mullets in the 2nd and 4th angles and an annulet within groups of three pellets in the first and 3rd. The Latin inscription translates as: 'God is my Defender and my Redeemer. Town of Berwick'.

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:	000-100-052-943-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C2491
Date:	1467 - 1475 Between 1467 and 1475
Material:	Silver; oversized flan; slight flattening, moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross IACOBVS : D : GRA : REX : SCOTOR; stops are two double crosses and two double saltires; crowned and unclothed bust facing in eight-arc tressure with TL flanking neck / Rev.
Dimensions:	26.00 x 26.50 mm D / Die Axis: 1.0
What:	Coin Type: Stewart Ic Coin, groat
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	James III
Where:	England, Northumberland, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Event:
Description:	James III silver groat, Berwick, 1467 - 1475
References:	'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 Richardson (1901), 4 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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