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A 900-year-old Scottish silver coin, found near Penicuik, is the earliest known minted outside Carlisle, revealing new insights into Scotland’s early currency and royal administration.
A 900-year-old silver coin minted in Edinburgh during King David I’s reign, discovered in 2023 near Penicuik, is the earliest known Scottish coin made outside Carlisle, challenging prior assumptions about early Scottish coinage.
Dated to the late 1130s, it features the king’s portrait and an inscription indicating Edinburgh as the mint site.
Acquired by National Museums Scotland, the £15,000 coin provides rare physical evidence of Scotland’s first native currency and early royal administration, enhancing understanding of the nation’s economic and political development.
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Una moneda de plata escocesa de 900 años de antigüedad, encontrada cerca de Penicuik, es la más antigua conocida acuñada fuera de Carlisle, revelando nuevas perspectivas sobre la primera moneda y administración real de Escocia.