Coin (obverse), penny, from reign of James I

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This is the obverse of a billon penny minted at Edinburgh between 1424 and 1437 during the reign of James I. The coin was worth one penny Scots.

The obverse bears a crowned bust. There is a saltire to the left of the neck, and to the left and right of the crown. The Latin inscription translates as: 'James, by the Grace of God, King of Scots'.

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: 000-100-052-766-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C2314
• Date: 1424 - 1437
  Between 1424 and 1437
  
• Material: Billon; small flan cracks at 6.0 and 11.0 (obverse); slight flattening, moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross [IA] COBVS . DEI . GRACIA . R; 1st and 3rd stops are lis, 2nd is of uncertain form; crowned bust facing; saltire to left of neck; saltires to le
  Coin Type: Group B
  Coin, penny
  
• Dimensions: 17.50 x 16.50 mm D / Die Axis: 3.0
  
• What: Coin Type: Group B
  Coin, penny
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: James I
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  Scotland, West Lothian, Torphichen
  
• Event:
• Description: James I billon penny, 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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