Coin (obverse), groat, from reign of James II

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This is the obverse of a silver groat minted at Edinburgh between 1437 and 1451, during the reign of James II. The coin was originally worth eight pence Scots, later raised to 12 pence Scots.

The obverse bears a crowned bust in an eight-arc tressure with a sceptre. There is a pellet on each cusp. The Latin inscription translates as: 'James, by the Grace of God, King of Scots'.

When the throne passed to James he was only seven years old and his earlier coinages continued those of his father. As in his father's reign, the mint often travelled with James on his tours of royal residences.

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• Online ID: 000-100-054-660-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C4209
• Date: 1437 - 1451
  Between 1437 and 1451
  
• Material: Silver; fairly worn. Inscription: Obv. Cross IACOVS : DEI : GRACIA : REX : SCOTORV; stops are 4 points arranged vertically; crowned bust facing in eight-arc tressure; sceptre to left (very small); pellet on each cusp / Rev. Crown DnS : P / TECTOR / mSILIB
  Coin Type: Fleur-de-lis, 3rd variety
  Coin, groat
  
• Dimensions: 24.50 x 24.00 mm D / Die Axis: 6.0
  
• What: Coin Type: Fleur-de-lis, 3rd variety
  Coin, groat
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: Innerwick Hoard, 1979
  James II
  
• Where: Scotland, East Lothian, Innerwick
  Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: James II silver groat, Edinburgh, 1437 - 1451
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • BNJ 52 (1982), p 140 + plate, no 21 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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