Coin (reverse), lion, from reign of Robert III

This is the reverse of a gold lion minted at Edinburgh sometime between 1390 and 1406, during the reign of Robert III. The coin was worth five shillings Scots.

The reverse bears an image of St Andrew, Scotland's Patron Saint, crucified on a long saltire cross, with a fleur-de-lys at either side. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Christ Reigns, Christ Conquers, Christ Commands'.

The reign of Robert III saw the introduction of gold lions and half-lions. These coins bear no mint names but like all succeeding gold coinages are thought to have been struck only in Edinburgh. Robert III also had mints at Aberdeen, Perth and Dumbarton.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-360-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C14
Date:	1390 - 1406 Between 1390 and 1406
Material:	Gold; slight wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross ROBERTVS : DEI : GRACIA : REX : SCOTTORUM; stops are two crosses; crowned shield / Rev. Cross XPC : REGNAT : XPC : VINCIT : XPC : IMPERAT; stops are two crosses; St Andrew on cross which extends to inner circle,
Dimensions:	26.5 x 27.00 mm D / Die Axis: 1.5
What:	Coin Type: Heavy coinage, 2nd issue Coin, lion
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	Pollexfen (RBKS note in NMAS copy of Richardson) Robert III St Andrew
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	Robert III gold lion, Edinburgh, 1390 - 1406
References:	'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 Richardson (1901), Add 131 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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