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Silver Penny(Group 1)
Penny (Group 1 : David I)
Silver Penny(Group 1)
Silver Penny(Group 1)

Penny (Group 1 : David I)

Designer
Issuer (Scotland, c.1084 - 1153)
Date1125-1153
Object NamePenny
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
Dimensions20 x 0.9mm, 1.35gm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1988.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015900
About MeIllustrated is the head (obverse) of a silver penny from Berwick on which little detail is visible save part of the King's crown and part of his sceptre. When David I of Scotland captured Carlisle in 1136 he took over the mint already existing in that city to produce the very first Scottish coins. Other mints soon followed at Berwick, Roxburgh, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and possibly Perth. David's coins were merely copying the style of those of the comtemporary English King, Stephen which were of equally poor workmanship.



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Image Not Available for Irish Penny (Class II : Edward I)
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1281/1282
Image Not Available for Irish Penny (Class II : Edward I)
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1281/1282
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