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1/2 Plack - James III
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1460-1488 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The royal arms of Scotland enclosed within a three-arched tressure, the uppermost arch surmounted by a crown and the two lateral arches each bearing a cross. The shield occupies the central field, rendered in the crude but vigorous style characteristic of late medieval Scottish hammered coinage. A circular legend in uncial Latin characters runs along the coin's periphery, separated from the tressure by a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A bold voided cross pattée dominates the reverse field, with a saltire superimposed at the centre. A crown is placed in each of the four angles formed by the arms of the cross, a design motif typical of Scottish issues of this period. The entire composition is contained within a beaded border, with a legend in uncial Latin characters encircling the design, identifying the Edinburgh mint. |
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| Mint | Edinburgh Mint |
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