From Rhoneston, Dumfriesshire
Add to albumThis is the obverse of a billon plack minted at Edinburgh between 1465 and 1482, during the reign of James III. The coin was worth four pence Scots. It was part of a hoard found at Rhoneston in Dumfriesshire in 1961.
The obverse bears a crowned shield with a cross fourchee on each side, in a three-arc tressure. There are trefoils in the spandrel. 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: 000-100-053-086-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland H.C2634
- Date: 1465 - 1482
Between 1465 and 1482
- Material: Billon; rather weakly struck; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross IACOBVS . DEI . GRA . REX . SCOTORVm; stops are pellets, some may be double pellets; crowned shield with a cross fourchee on each side, in three-arc tressure; trefoils in spandrels / Rev
Coin Type: 1st issue
Coin, plack
- Dimensions: 25.50 x 25.00 mm D / Die Axis: 6.0
- What: Coin Type: 1st issue
Coin, plack
- Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
- Who: James III
Rhoneston Hoard, 1961
- Where: Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Rhoneston Bridge / Rhoneston Burn Farm
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
- Event:
- Description: James III billon plack, Edinburgh, 1465 - 1482
- References:
- 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995
- BNJ (1965), p 114, pl XIV no 29
- Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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