A coin bearing the figure of a knight or mounted monarch; spec. a gold coin formerly current in Flanders and the Netherlands; a gold coin current…

Now usually in form ryal. A gold coin struck by any of various medieval kings of France, principally the royal d'or issued by Charles VII between…

A gold coin current in Scotland in the 15th century: apparently, originally, the half-mark (demi-mark n. at demi-, prefix affix 1a(a)), but rising…

The name of a French gold coin formerly current in Scotland; ? the louis d'or (Jamieson).

A Scottish gold coin current in the 15th and 16th centuries at the value of 18 shillings Scots; so called from the figure of the unicorn stamped…

A Scottish copper coin: = hardhead, n.3 Obsolete exc. Historical.

= 6a.

a Scottish gold half-merk of James VI, bearing the figure of a thistle on the reverse.

(a) a Scottish gold coin minted between 1591–3, with a representation of James VI of Scotland wearing a hat (now historical); †(b) a metal skullcap…

a gold coin issued during the reign of James V of Scotland (reigned 1513–42), on which the king is represented wearing a bonnet; cf. hat piece n.…

(a) a name for a Scottish gold coin of James VI, bearing the figure of a thistle on the reverse, and worth about 4 shillings; cf. thistle noble n.…

a Scottish gold coin called a ‘lion’, of the reign of James I (1406–37), having on the obverse the arms of Scotland in a lozenge shield.