Coin (reverse), halfpenny, from reign of James I

This is the reverse of a billon halfpenny minted at Edinburgh between 1424 and 1437 during the reign of James I.

The reverse has a single long cross with three pellets in each angle. The full Latin inscription would translate as: 'Town of Edinburgh'.

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:	000-190-000-515-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C2317
Date:	1424 - 1437 Between 1424 and 1437
Material:	Billon; off-centre on obverse, badly off-centre on reverse; some flattening, fairly worn. Inscription: Obv. Cross IAC [ ] A . REXSCOT [ ]; crowned bust facing / Rev. VIL / LAC / D [ ] / [ ]; single long cross with three pellets in each angle
Dimensions:	11.50 x 12.00 mm D / Die Axis: 9.0
What:	Coin Type: Group A Coin, halfpenny
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	James I
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	James I billon halfpenny, Edinburgh, 1424 - 1437
References:	'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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