Coin (reverse), penny, from reign of William I (the Lion)

This is the reverse of a silver penny minted at Berwick between 1165 and 1174, during the reign of William I. The coin was worth one penny Scots.

The reverse has a cross potent with a lozenge in the centre. There is a saltire pommee in each angle. The Latin inscription is partially illegible but records that the moneyer was William.

William I was given the name 'the Lion' not for his courage, but because he replaced the dragon on the arms of Scotland by the lion rampant. William's mints included Roxburgh, Berwick, Edinburgh and Perth.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-476-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C16466
Date:	1165 - 1174 Between 1165 and 1174
Material:	Silver; reverse off-centre; some flattening; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. [...] I WILAME (?); crowned bust left with sceptre / Rev. Cross WI [ ]; cross potent with lozenge in centre; saltire pommee in each angle
Dimensions:	19.00 x 20.00 mm D / Die Axis: 5.0
What:	Coin Type: Intermediate issue Coin, sterling / penny
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	Coats Collection Lindsay Collection Willame (Maker) William I (the Lion) Wingate Collection
Where:	England, Northumberland, Berwick-upon-Tweed Scotland
Event:
Description:	Silver sterling / penny of William I (the Lion), minted by Willame at Berwick, 1165 - 1174
References:	'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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