Penny (Second Issue : James IV)
Issuer
King James IV of Scotland
(Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland, 1473 - 1513)
Date1489 - 1513
Object NamePenny
Mediumbillon
ClassificationsCoins
Dimensions16 x 0.1mm, 1gm
AcquisitionInnes Bequest, 1924.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS007821
About MeObverse: full-facing crowned bustReverse: cross patte with lis and crown in alternate angles between arms of cross
This coin is of a type containing more silver than the other billon pennies of King James IV. Its obverse design resembles the genuine silver pennies of the reign so that the type may form a transition between those and the billon types.
