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1 Farthing - David II 1st Coinage, 1st Issue
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1330-1335 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Crowned facing bust of David II, rendered in a stylised medieval manner, with a sceptre held to the right of the effigy. The bust is set within a beaded inner circle, and the surrounding legend in uncial Latin characters reads MONETA REGIS D, abbreviated for 'Money of the King, David'. The portrait is characteristic of early Scottish hammered coinage, with a heavily stylised crown and facial features typical of 14th-century die engraving. |
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| Reverse description | A long cross extends to the coin's beaded border, dividing the reverse field into four quarters, each containing a six-pointed mullet (star). The cross arms are bold and plain, consistent with the hammered farthing coinage of David II's first issue. The surrounding uncial Latin legend, partially struck due to the small flan size, reads AVID SCOTTOR, representing the abbreviated form of '[D]avid of Scotland'. The overall design follows the standard medieval Scottish cross-and-mullet type. |
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| Reverse lettering | AVID SCOTTOR (Translation: [D]avid of Scotland) |
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