Coin (Obverse), half-groat of James II

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This is the obverse of a silver half-groat of James II minted at Edinburgh between 1451 and 1470. The coin was originally worth four pence Scots, later raised to six pence Scots.

The obverse bears a crowned, unclothed bust in a nine-arc tressure with a fleur-de-lys to the right of the crown. 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: 000-100-052-893-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C2441
• Date: 1451 - 1470
  Between 1451 and 1470
  
• Material: Silver; flan crack at 9.0 (obverse), off-centre on reverse; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross IACOB' . DEI . GRACIA : REX [ ] SCOTOR'; stops are single and double saltires; crowned and unclothed bust facing in nine-arc tressure with lis to right of c
  Coin Type: Crown coinage, 2nd issue
  Coin, half groat
  
• Dimensions: 21.50 x 22.50 mm D / Die Axis: 12.0
  
• What: Coin Type: Crown coinage, 2nd issue
  Coin, half groat
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: James II
  Perth Hoard, 1920
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  Scotland, Perthshire, Perth
  
• Event:
• Description: James II silver half-groat, Edinburgh, 1451 - 1470
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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