Issuing authority
Kingdom of Scotland
Scottish kingdom with its own coinage until the Union with England.
- Kind
- kingdom
- Region
- British Isles, Europe
- Recorded period
- AD 843 – 1707
Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.
Published entries
3
Individual types and documented families
With photographs
100%
3 with a credited real-object photo
Verified or well documented
0
Highest two confidence levels
Catalogue entries (3)
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Derby Museums Trust, Rachel Atherton
modern coins
Scottish silver coinage
12th - 17th century
Scottish silver coinage was produced locally for the Scottish monarchy from the reign of David I (1124–1153) until 1709. David I commenced production in 1136 after capturing Carlisle, its silver mines, and its mint from King Stephen of England. He struck silver pennies at Carlisle, Edinburgh, St Andrews, Roxburgh, a…
Partial type record
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Scotland, Charles I, 1/4 noble of 20 pence Scots
1625 - 1648
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned bust facing left. To the right of it value designation XX. Reverse: thistle plant, above which a crown. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2904; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 1.6 cm x…
Partial type record
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Scotland, Charles II, bodle of 2 pence scotch, 1677
1677
Copper coin. Obverse: crossed sword and sceptre. Crown above. Reverse: thistle plant, above which is the year in the legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2905; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2 cm x weight 2.8…
Partial type record
Materials recorded in the physical descriptions
- Copper1
- Silver1
An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.
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