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

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This is the obverse of a silver groat minted at Edinburgh between 1526 and 1539, during the reign of James V. The coin was worth 18 pence Scots.

The obverse bears a crowned portrait of the king. The crown is double-arched. The Latin inscription translates as: 'James V, by the Grace of God, King of Scots'.

James V's reign saw the introduction of two new gold coins - the crown and the ducat. The latter was the first Scottish gold coin to bear a portrait. A new billon coin called the bawbee also appeared for the first time.

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• Online ID: 000-100-066-052-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C15620
• Date: 1526 - 1539
  Between 1526 and 1539
  
• Material: Silver; cleaned; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross IACOBVS : 5 : DEI : GRA : REX : SCOTOR; double annulet stops; crowned bust right; double-arched crown / Rev. : VILL / A : ED / INBR / VGHX; double annulet stops; pointed shield superimposed on long c
  Coin Type: 2nd coinage; Stewart I; Stevenson Ib
  Coin, groat
  
• Dimensions: 26.00 mm D / Die Axis: 3.0
  
• What: Coin Type: 2nd coinage; Stewart I; Stevenson Ib
  Coin, groat
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: James V
  
• Where: Scotland
  Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver groat of James V, 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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