NMS


 

Record

Coin (reverse), penny, from reign of Robert I ('the Bruce')

< 1 of 1 > Back
Coin (reverse), penny, from reign of Robert I ('the Bruce')
Add to album

This is the reverse of a silver penny minted between 1318 and 1329, possibly at Berwick, during the reign of Robert I ('The Bruce'). The coin was worth one penny Scots.

The reverse has a single long cross with a five-pointed mullet in each angle. The Latin inscription translates as: 'King of Scots'.

It is thought that no coins were issued in Robert's name until shortly before 1320 - 14 years after he had inherited the throne. The minting of Robert I coins at this time may have been linked to the recovering of Berwick by the Scots from the English.

Record details

To search on related items, click any underlined text below.


< 1 of 1 > Back