Coin (Obverse), farthing, from reign of James III

This is the obverse of a farthing minted between 1465 and 1485, during the reign of James III. The coin was made of copper and was worth a quarter of a penny Scots.

The obverse bears a trefoil with a five-pointed mullet in the centre and a fleur-de-lys in each leaf. There are crowns (only one of which is visible) in the top two angles between the leaves. Unusually, there is no inscription.

Because coins such as this were at one time believed to have been struck at an ecclesiastical mint, they are sometimes referred to as the 'ecclesiastical issue'

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Online ID:	000-100-054-887-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C4439
Date:	1465 - 1485 Between 1465 and 1485
Material:	Copper; very uneven striking; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. No legend; trefoil with five-pointed mullet in centre + lis in each leaf; crowns in top two angles between leaves (on ly one visible) / Rev. [MO] / PA / VP / ER; long floreate cross with five-
Dimensions:	12.50 mm D / Die Axis: 1.0
What:	Coin Type: "Ecclesiastical" type III Coin, farthing
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	James III
Where:	Uncertain
Event:
Description:	James III copper farthing, 1465 - 1485
References:	'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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