Mints of Scotland

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Penny of Henry of Scotland
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AR 1,18 gm, 10h. Corbridge mint; moneyer: (H)erebald

There were a number of mints in Scotland, for the production of the Scottish coinage. The most important mint was that in the capital, Edinburgh, which was active from the reign of David I (1124-1153), and was the last to close, in the 19th century.

Carlisle was probably the first Scottish mint in 1136. According to Bateson, David I began to mint coins after capturing the city.[1] Mints at Bamburgh and Corbridge in Northumberland, under the control of David's son Henry, Earl of Northumberland, later returned to English control. Under Alexander III (1249-1286) there were 16 mints. In the reign of James IV (1488-1513), the sole mint was located at Edinburgh. After this time, the only other active mint was at Stirling, where bawbees, or halfpennies, were minted under Queen Mary.

[edit] Mints

Scottish mints
  David I earl
Henry		 Malcom IV William Alexander II Alexander III John
Baliol		 Robert
Bruce		 David II Robert II Robert III James I James II James III James IV James V Mary I
Aberdeen x x x x x x
Ayr x
Bamborough x
Berwick x x x x [2] x
Carlisle x x
Corbridge x
Dumbarton x
Dunbar x x
Dundee x
Edinburgh x x x [2] [2] x x x x x x x x x
Forfar x
Forres x
Glasgow x
Hamer x
Inverness x x
Jedburgh x
Kelso x
Kinghorn x
Lanark x
Linlithgow x x
Montrose x
Perth x x x x x x
Roxburgh x x x x x
St Andrews x x [3]
Stirling x x x x x


[edit] References

  1. ^ Bateson: Scottish Coins
  2. ^ a b c Unsigned coins. cfr. Stewart p. 167
  3. ^ Ecclesiastical coins
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