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1 Groat - James V 2nd Coinage, Type II
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1526-1539 |
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| Currency | Pound Scots (1136-1707) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of James V, depicted with a draped mantle and a single-arched crown, rendered in the flat, stylised manner characteristic of early sixteenth-century Scottish hammered coinage. The bust occupies the central field, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The peripheral legend in Latin reads IACOBVS : 5 : DEI : GRA : REX : SCOTOR, identifying the king by name, numeral, and royal title. Lettering is in gothic-influenced characters separated by pellet stops. The overall portrait is schematic rather than naturalistic, consistent with the artistic conventions of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device comprising the Scottish royal arms — a rampant lion within a pointed-base shield — set upon a short cross pattée, the arms of which extend to the beaded inner circle and divide the surrounding legend into four segments. The shield is boldly engraved in the hammered style, with the lion clearly articulated despite the irregular strike. The peripheral legend in Latin, OPPIDVM : EDINBVRGI, denotes Edinburgh as the place of issue, with pellet stops separating the words. The overall composition is typical of James V groats struck at the Edinburgh mint during the second coinage. |
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