Record ID: GAT-6A47EB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Anglesey
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver Scottish halfgroat of James III (1460-88) Stewart group IV (Spink 5282A; Burns, 1887, fig 607), dating to c.1482-84, mint: Edinburgh. Ref. Spink, 2015, pg 44 and Burns, 1887, Vol II, pg 124. Obverse: crowned bust facing with four lis to crown, within a tressure of seven arches. The legend reads +IACOBVS DEI GRA REX SCOTORm. Reverse: Long cross with a five-pointed mullet in the first and third quarters and three pellets in the second and forth quadrants. The outer legend reads as DnS PT/ECTORm/S Z LIBEA/TVRmS and the inner reads as VILL/A EDE/nBEO/VRGE.
Created on: Friday 14th February 2020
Last updated: Thursday 4th June 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llanddyfnan', grid reference and parish protected.