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Name or Denominations
1 Farthing (1⁄960)
Issuer
Scotland (United Kingdom)
Ruler
James III (1460-1488)
Year of Minting
1470-1480
Currency
Pound Scots (1136-1707)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
NA
Diameter
NA
Thickness
NA
Material
Copper
Shape
Round (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Hammered
Front design
Crowned 'IR' monogram
Back design
Long cross with a crown and mullets in the alternate quarters of the cross
Year of Minting
1470-1480
King
James III (1460-1488)
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Inscriptions
Obverse: IACOBVS D G R Reverse: MONEPAVP
Context
Type III farthing according to Bateson's 'Coinage in Scotland' and a type I farthing according to Spink's 'Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands'. Date of mintage is uncertain. It has been suggested that they were struck in the 1470s. The size and shape of these coins varies considerably. Another specimen: © Cameron Maclean
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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