Coin (obverse), quarter rider, from reign of James III

This is the obverse of a gold rider minted at Edinburgh between 1475 and 1484, during the reign of James III. The coin was worth five shillings and nine pence Scots.

The obverse bears an image of the king in armour riding a galloping horse. The Latin inscription translates as: 'James, by the Grace of God, King of Scots'.

James III's reign saw a number of major coinage innovations including two new gold coins - the rider and the unicorn; a large billon coin - the plack; and thistle-heads and a realistic portrait of the king appearing on coins for the first time.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-631-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C4090
Date:	1475 - 1484 Between 1475 and 1484
Material:	Gold; slight to moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. IACOBV / SDEIGR / AREX : S / COTORV; stop is double pellet; crowned shield on long cross; single tressure fleurie around shield / Rev. Cross SAL W M FAC POPVLVM T W VM DOMIN; W represents overlapping pairs
Dimensions:	16.50 mm D / Die Axis: 2.0
What:	Coin, quarter rider
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	James III
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	James III gold quarter-rider, Edinburgh, 1475 - 1484
References:	'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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