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

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This is the obverse of a billon penny minted at Edinburgh between 1496 and 1513, during the reign of James IV. 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'.

James IV's coins were mainly continuations of the types issued during the previous reign. Those stylistic changes that did occur were largely backward-looking. No attempt was made to follow James III's example of using a realistic portrait.

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• Online ID: 000-100-084-269-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1925.448
• Date: 1496 - 1513
  Between 1496 and 1513
  
• Material: Billon; cleaned; slight to moderate wear. Inscription: Obv.: Cross IACOBVS DEI GR [A R] EX SCOT; crowned bust facing. Rev.: Cross VIL / LAE / DIn / V [ ]; pellet stops; single long cross; lis in first and third angles; crowns in second and fourth
  Coin Type: Second issue, type IVd
  Coin, penny
  
• Dimensions: Diameter 15.00 mm; weight 0.93 g; die axis 5.0
  
• What: Coin Type: Second issue, type IVd
  Coin, penny
  
• Subject: Coins and currency
  
• Who: James IV (King)
  
• Where: Scotland
  Scotland, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: James IV billon penny, Scotland, minted in Edinburgh, 1496-1513
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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