Definition

• A gold coin of Scotland, first struck in the reign of Robert II (1371- 1390) and continued until 1588. It re- ceived its name from the rampant lion over the shield of Scotland on the obverse. The reverse has a figure of St. Andrew ex- tended on a saltire cross, hence the name "St. Andrew" frequently given to these coins.

  The weight was originally thirty-eight grains, but later it varied considerably. A larger coin of nearly double the size, but of the same type, received the name of Demy (q.v.).

  A Scotch billon coin has received the same name. See Hard Head.

Source

• Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)

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