Coin (obverse), groat, from reign of James III

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This is the obverse of a silver groat minted at Edinburgh between 1475 and 1484, during the reign of James III. The coin was worth 12 pence Scots.

The obverse bears a crowned bust in a ten-arc tressure. 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: 000-100-052-979-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C2527
• Date: 1475 - 1484
  Between 1475 and 1484
  
• Material: Silver; slightly ragged edge at 3.0 - 4.0 (obverse); slight to moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross IACOBVS : DEI : GRA : REX : SCOTORm; stops are double saltires; crowned bust facing in ten-arc tressure; crown of five lis / Rev. Cross DnS : P / TECTOR
  Coin Type: Stewart IIIa
  Coin, groat
  
• Dimensions: 23.00 mm D / Die Axis: 3.0
  
• What: Coin Type: Stewart IIIa
  Coin, groat
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: James III
  Whitburn (Cowhill) Hoard, 1921
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  Scotland, West Lothian, Whitburn, Cowhill
  
• Event:
• Description: James III silver groat, 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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