Coin (Obverse), penny, from reign of James I

This is the obverse of a billon penny minted at Aberdeen between 1424 and 1437 during the reign of James I. The coin was worth one penny Scots.

The obverse bears a crowned bust. The Latin inscription translates as: 'James, by the Grace of God, King of Scots'.

When he inherited the crown, James I was a prisoner in England. He did not return to Scotland until 1424 and few if any of his coins are thought to have been struck before then.

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Online ID:	000-100-084-220-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1925.442
Date:	1424 - 1437 Between 1424 and 1437
Material:	Billon; slight to moderate wear. Inscription: Obv.: Cross IACOBI : DEI : G : REX : SCO; stops are crescent over pellet; crowned bust facing. Rev.: VILL / A : DE : / ABR / DEn; stops are crescent over pellet; single long cross; 3 pellets in each angle
Dimensions:	Diam. 17.50 x 17.00 mm; weight 0.96 g; die axis 7.0
What:	Coin Type: Group A Coin, penny
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	James I (King)
Where:	Scotland Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen
Event:
Description:	James I billon penny, minted at Aberdeen, 1424-1437
References:	'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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