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

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

The obverse bears a crowned bust. 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: 000-100-084-220-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1925.442
• Date: 1424 - 1437
  Between 1424 and 1437
  
• Material: Billon; slight to moderate wear. Inscription: Obv.: Cross IACOBI : DEI : G : REX : SCO; stops are crescent over pellet; crowned bust facing. Rev.: VILL / A : DE : / ABR / DEn; stops are crescent over pellet; single long cross; 3 pellets in each angle
  Coin Type: Group A
  Coin, penny
  
• Dimensions: Diam. 17.50 x 17.00 mm; weight 0.96 g; die axis 7.0
  
• What: Coin Type: Group A
  Coin, penny
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: James I (King)
  
• Where: Scotland
  Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen
  
• Event:
• Description: James I billon penny, minted at Aberdeen, 1424-1437
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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