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Coin (Obverse), groat, of James II

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Postcard of Coin (Obverse), groat, of James II.
000-190-000-519-C
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Coin (Obverse), groat, of James II

This is the obverse of a silver groat of James II minted at Edinburgh between 1451 and 1467. The coin was originally worth eight pence Scots, later raised to 12 pence Scots.

The obverse bears a crowned, unclothed bust in a nine-arc tressure. There is a die flaw on the neck. The Latin inscription translates as: 'James, by the Grace of God, King of Scots'.

It is thought that some James II's later gold and silver coins were struck in the reign of James III.


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Online ID: 000-190-000-519-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C2371
Date: 1451 - 1470
Between 1451 and 1467
Material: Silver; generally slight wear. Inscription: Obv. Crown IACOBVSDEIGRACIAREXSCOTORVm :; stop is a double saltire; crowned and unclothed bust facing in nine-arc tressure; die flaw on neck / Rev. Crown DnSP / TECTORm / SfLIBER / ATORmS : crown VIL / LAED / In
Dimensions: 26.00 mm D / Die Axis: 9.5
What: Coin Type: Crown, 2nd issue, Group II
Coin, groat
Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
Who: James II
Pollexfen Collection (annotation in NMAS copy of Richardson)
Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description: James II silver groat, Edinburgh, 1451 - 1470
References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Richardson (1901), Add 157 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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