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Crux Pellit Copper - James III Type I R
| Issuer | Scottish Crown |
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| Year | 1460-1488 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse centres on a cross potent or plain cross rising from a globus or orb, enclosed within a beaded inner circle, the entire composition symbolising royal and ecclesiastical authority. The cross is boldly struck and dominates the field, with the orb or base element clearly visible beneath. The surrounding legend, rendered in uncial lettering, reads CRVX PELLIT OIE CRIM, a devotional inscription proclaiming the redemptive power of the cross. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped at the edges, typical of hammered copper issues of James III's reign. The overall workmanship reflects the modest production standards associated with the low-denomination copper coinage of late fifteenth-century Scotland. |
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| Reverse lettering | CRVX PELLIT OIE CRIM (Translation: The cross drives away all sin) |
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