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Coin - Penny, James III, Scotland, circa 1482
Reg. No: NU 1735
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- Summary:
- Silver coin; Denomination: Penny
Edinburgh Mint
James III (1460 - 1488)
The penny was current at 3 pence Scots - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 13 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 0.450 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | coin-penny, james 111 scotland |
| Themes this item is part of: | Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Great Britain - Scotland |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | hammered |
| DateEra: | circe 1482 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Penny |
| Obverse Description: | At centre witin a circle of beads, a crowned head of the King facing; around, + IACOB [VS DE]I GRA RE[X] |
| Reverse Description: | Long cross patteewith mullet of five points and three pellets in alternating angles; around outside a circle of beads; [VIL]LA EDE[INBOVR] |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | King James III, Scotland, Great Britain |
| Mint: | Edinburgh (Mint) |
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