Coin (Reverse), half-rider, from reign of James III

This is the reverse of a gold half-rider minted in Edinburgh between 1475 and 1484, during the reign of James III. The coin was worth 11 shillings and six pence Scots.

The reverse has a crowned shield of arms superimposed on a long cross. The Latin inscription translates as: 'O Lord, save Thy people'. The words are from Psalm 28.

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:	000-190-000-698-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C92
Date:	1475 - 1484 Between 1475 and 1484
Material:	Gold; fairly worn. Inscription: Obv. IACOBVS / DEI : GRA / REX . SC / OTORVM; stops are double pellet, pellet; crowned shield of arms superimposed on long cross; single tressure fleurie on shield / Rev. Cross SALWM : FAC : POPVLVM : TWM : DOMINE; stops ar
Dimensions:	19.00 x 20.00 mm D / Die Axis: 1.0
What:	Coin, half rider
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	James III
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	James III gold half-rider, Edinburgh, 1475 - 1484
References:	'Currency' [multimedia CD-ROM] Edinburgh: NMS, 1995 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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