1 Demy - James II 1st Coinage, Type IVa

€1.00
IssuerScotland
Year1437-1451
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Demy = 1/2 Lion (1/4)
CurrencyPound Scots (1136-1707)
CompositionGold (.9167)
Weight3.50 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sp#5217
Obverse descriptionLion rampant within lozenge, annulet stops in the legend.
Obverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Obverse letteringIACBVS DEI GRACIA REX SC
(Translation: James, by the Grace of God, King of Scots)
Reverse descriptionSaltire flanked by fleur-de-lis within a tressure of six arcs, large quatrefoils with a large pellet in their centres in the arcs of the tressure, annulet stops in the legend.
Reverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Reverse letteringSALVM FAC POPVLVM TVVM DNE
(Translation: O Lord, save Thy people)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1437-1451)  - -
Catalog ID7796434300
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