Coin (obverse), penny, from reign of David II

This is the obverse of a silver penny minted between 1351 and 1357, possibly at Edinburgh, during the reign of David II. The coin was worth one penny Scots.

The obverse bears a crowned head with a sceptre. The Latin inscription translates as: 'David, by the Grace of God'.

David II was the son of Robert I, 'The Bruce'. His reign saw two major coinage innovations: Scotland's first gold coin - the noble - and the introduction of silver groats and half-groats.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-465-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C1557
Date:	1351 - 1357 Between 1351 and 1357
Material:	Silver; slightly uneven striking; slight wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross DAVID . DEI . G : RACI; crowned head to left with sceptre / Rev. RCX / SCO / TTO / RVM; single long cross with a six-pointed mullet in each angle
Dimensions:	19.00 mm D / Die Axis: 6.5
What:	Coin Type: 1st coinage, 2nd issue Coin, penny
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	David II
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh?
Event:
Description:	David II silver penny, Edinburgh?, 1351 - 1357
References:	'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 Richardson (1901), 4 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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