Groat. A silver coin with the profile of a man wearing a crown and the inscription DAVID DEI GRA REX SCOTORUM around the edge on one side. The other side has a cross and stars and the inscription DNS PTECTOR MS Z LIBATOR MS VILL A A BERDON.

Dublin Core

Title

Groat. A silver coin with the profile of a man wearing a crown and the inscription DAVID DEI GRA REX SCOTORUM around the edge on one side. The other side has a cross and stars and the inscription DNS PTECTOR MS Z LIBATOR MS VILL A A BERDON.

Identifier

ABDUA:40547

Description

Silver coin, groat - 2nd issue. Obv: Bust of king (David II) to l., crowned and dividing, below the tressure which consists of six arches; before sceptre. Rev: (in two concentric circles; stops, crosses). Long cross pattee dividing legends with mullet in each angle. stops : = + over +
Inscription: Obv: DAVID:DEI:GRA+REX.SCOTORVM+ Rev: +DNS.PTECTOR MS.Z.LIBATOR MS (INNER): VILL A:A BERDON

Date

Early: 1358 Late: 1367

Format

metal silver, struck, Dia: 27.5 mm Th: 1 mm

Type

Physical Object

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, Aberdeen mint