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CATALOGUE of the SCOTTISH COINS Belonging to the SOCIETY of ANTIQUA- RIES of SCOTLAND, Arranged in Chronological Order :—

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CATALOGUE of the SCOTTISH COINS Belonging to the SOCIETY of ANTIQUA- RIES of SCOTLAND, Arranged in Chronological Order :— APPENDIX. CATALOGUE of the SCOTTISH COINS belonging to the SOCIETY of ANTIQUA- RIES of SCOTLAND, arranged in Chronological Order :— No. King. Value. DKAWER 1. Size. Weight. 1. Alexander I. Penny Silver. King's head, regarding the left, with a sceptre, ALEX- D 1107. ADER. REX. R. A cross double parted anchoree, with four stars of six points in the angles -f- W . ER ON BER: Rare. (Supposed to be the first Scottish coin.) 2. 3. • 1. David I. Penny Silver. 1124. 2. 3. APPENDIX. 9 APPENDIX. No. King. Value. DRAWER I. Size. Weight. 1. Alexander III. Penny Silver. King's head crowned, regarding the right, with a E No. King. Value. DRAWER I. Weight. 1249. sceptre, surmounted by a flew de Us. Inscr. Penny Silver. E William the King's head regarding the right, crown with three ALEXADER DEI GRA; a very youthful face. Lyon. 116*. fours de Us, a sceptre, surmounted with four parts R. Cross anchoree extending through the legend, a in cross, behind the head, a crescent embracing a pel- spur revel of six points in the quarters. SCOTO- let, all inclosed within a dotted circle. Inscr. LE. RVM REX. REI WILAM. Do. Very similar to the last, with the exception of two stars E El. Cross anchoree, crescent with two pellets at the and two spur revels on the reverse. angles, inclosed with a circle of pearls. Inscr. 3. Do. Small variation on the reverse in the number of points E ADAM ON EDENBV. to the stars. 2. Do. LE REI WILLAM, as No. 1, with two crescents 4. behind the head. R. As No. 1. Inscr. RAVL ON ROCBVR. John Baliol. Penny Silver. King's head crowned, regarding the right, with a sceptre E 1293. Do. The same as No. 2. E surmounted by a fleur de lis; inscr. IAHANNES R. HVE ON ... ENEBV. DEI GRA. 4. Do. King's head; instead of a crown there are three rows E R. Cross anchoree traversing the inscription, four spur of pearls. LE REI . WILA. revels of five points in the quarters; inscr. REX R. Cross double anchoree; four stars of six points in SCOTORVM. the angles. Inscr. HVE WALTER. 5. Do. The same as No. 1. E R. ADAM BERWIC. 6. Do. The same as No. 1. E R. FOLPOIT DE PER. Robert I. Penny Silver. King's head, profile, regarding the right, crowned, with E Do. Head singularly ornamented with pearls. Inscr. W . ... E 7. 1306. a sceptre before the face, surmounted by a flenr de LM RE. lis ; inscr. ROBERTVS DEI GRA-f- R. WALTER. ON; P : ET. R. Cross anchoree extending to the edge, four spur revels Another one has ADAM ROCI. of five points in the quarter; inscr. SCOTORVM Alexander II. Penny Silver, King's head regarding the right; open crown, with E 1214. sceptre surmounted by a cross before the face. REX. Inscr. ALEXADER REX- Do. The same as No. 1. inscr. ROBERTVS REX E R. Double cross, extending through the legend, an- SCOTOR. -f R. Same as No. I. inscr. VILLA EDENBVRG. choree, pellet in the centre of the cross; a star of six points in the quarters. Inscr. 1ONAS BE AN. 4. S. 3 U 10 APPENDIX. APPENDIX. 11 No. King. Value. DRA WER I. Size. Weight. No. King. Value. DB.AWER I. Size. Weight. 1. David II. Silver Groat, King's head, profile, regarding the right, crowned with K Robert II. 1329. called Spurred an open crown ornamented with three fleurs de lis, 1371. Groats. and two points in the interstices, a sceptre surmount- ed with a fleur de lis before the face, all inclosed Groat Silver. K within a rose of six leaves, the neck of the bust oc- 3. King's head crowned, regarding the right, profile, with a sceptre before the face enclosed in a row of six cupying the space of a seventh leaf; inscr. + DA- leaves, the neck of the bust traversing the rose; in- VID: DEI : GRA : REX : SCOTORVM. scr. ROBERTVS x DEI • GRA x REX • SCO- R. Cross anchoree, extending to the edge, four spur TORVM + revels in the quarters of five points, with two circles R. Cross anchoree reaching the edge, with four mullets of legends, the one within the other; inner inscr. VILLA EDINBURGH. Outer inscr. DNS • of five points in the quarters ; inscr. VILLA EDIN- PTECTO.R.MS • I • LIBATOR MS. BVRGH. DNS P : TECTOR MS 1 LIBE- RATOR. 2. Do. The same as No. 1. K Likewise, a groat, with the variety on the reverse of K R. The same as No. 1. with the difference of VILLA ABERDON. VILLA DE PERTH. 4. Half Groat The same as the Groat No. 3. F 3. Half Groat King's head, profile, regarding the right, crowned the G Silver. Silver. same as No. 1. with a sceptre surmounted with the Halfpenny King's head crowned, regarding the left, with sceptre; B fleurs de lis, enclosed within a rose of six leaves, the 5. Silver. inscrip. ROBERTVS - DEI • GRA. neck of the bust occupying the space for the seventh ; R. Cross, with two mullets and two pellets in the alter- inscr. DAVID : DEI : GRA REX SCOTO- nate quarters ; inscr. SCOTORVM REX. RVM. + 1. Robert III. Gold Lyon. Royal arms crowned, inscrip. + ROBERTUS - DEI. R. Cross anchoree extending to the edge, with four spur 1390. • GRA • REX • SCOTORUM £ revels of five points in the quarters ; inner inscrip. R. St Andrew extended on the cross, with a fleur de VILLA EDINBRVGH. Outer inscrip. DNS • lis on each side; inscr. XPC • REGNAT • XPC 4- PROTECTOR MS. ...... VINCIT.X....... 5. 3. Silver Groat. King's head, front face, crowned within a rose of seven H leaves, the bisecting points of the leaves ornamented with three pellets, except the two upper ones; in- 1. Robert II. Gold Penny, or Royal arms crowned; inscrip. ROBERTVS DEI G 1371. St Andrew. GRACIA REX SCOT. scrip. ROBERTVS DEI GRA- REX- SCOTO- R. St Andrew, his arms and legs extended as on a cross, RVM. a fleur de lis on each side ; inscr. DNVS : P : TEC- R. Cross with three pellets in each quarter, VILLA TOR : MS : 25 LIBER A + (N. 8.—Supposed EDINBURGH I to be the first gold coined in Scotland). DNS. PROTECTOR MS 11 x LIBATOR. MS. x 3U2 APPENDIX. APPENDIX. 13 No. King. Value. DRAWER I. Size. Weight. No. King. Value. DRAWER I. Size. Weight. 4. Robert III. Silver Groat. The same as No. 3, with the variety on the reverse of H James II. Gold Lion. The royal arms in a lozenge shield, crowned, IACO- G 1437. 1390. VILLA DE PERTH * BUS I DEI I GRATIA i REX I SC. 5. R. A small saltyr, with I in the centre, on each flank a fleur de lis within an orle of six crescents, the ex- tremities ensigned with fleurs de lis, and a rose in 6. the centre of each crescent, I SALVVM I FAC * POPULVM l TVVM + 7. Another specimen, with the difference of a small St Andrew's cross before the lyon, and a fleur de lis at the termination of the inscription. 1. James I. Gold Lyon. The royal arms crowned, a fleur de lis on each side, H 1424. R. Besides the fleur de lis in the flanks of the cross, ^ IACOBUS DEI GRA REX SCOTORUM. are a small cross in the upper interstice, and a pel- R. St Andrew extended on the cross, a fleur de lis let below in the under one; the inscription terminat- crowned on each side, XPC REGNAT XPC. ed by two fleurs de lis, and the words divided by a VINCIT cross, of two crosses, and a fleur de lis. 2. 3. Silver Groat. King's head crowned, front face, sceptre on the right, H Silver Groat. King's head crowned, front face, encircled in a rose of K two crosses on the breast, the letter I on the left nine leaves, with fleurs de lis at the angles^ breast shoulder, all enclosed with a rose of seven leaves, clothed; inscrip. IACOBVS x DEI x GRA I with a fleur de lis at each intersection; inscrip. + REX ; SCOTORVM j -f IACOBVS «|b DEI tjjfe GRATIA... OTORI. R. Cross anchoree, with three pellets in each of the flanks, and open crowns above and below ; VILLA R. Cross, two flenrs de Ms in two of the quarters, and EDINBVRGH X and on the outer circle, DNS three pellets in each of the other two; inscrip. PTECTOR MS t I LIBERATOR MS. VILL * A e|b ED ^ INBV i RGH * 4. Do. Same as No. 3, with the difference of VILLA ABIR- x DNS ^ P J IECTOR MS + LIBATOR MS. DEtf. The same as No. 3, with the difference of two cres- G 4. Do. cents on the breast, and a cross over the left shoulder. R. As No. 3, on one side of one of the fleurs de lis a crescent, on the other side a cross. VILLA. 6. STREV EVLI. The royal arms in a rose of four segments, a small H 7. Billion or Copper. crown in chief, and at the sides, IACOBVS x DEI ^ GRATIA x REX x SCOTT APPENDIX. 15 14 APPENDIX. No. King. Value. Weight. No. King- Value. DRAWER I. Size. Weight. DRAWER I. Size. 6. James III. Billion. Royal arms in a rose of four segments, a small crown H 7. James II. Billion or R. An orle of four crescents, the extremities ensigned Copper. 1460. 1437. with trefoils on a pillar base, betwixt each a small in chief, and at the sides, IACOBVS DEI GRA crown, a saltyr in the centre.
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