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There were a number of mints in Scotland, for the production of the Scottish coinage. The most important mint was 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 were minted under Queen Mary.

Until 1559 a mint was in the grounds of Holyrood House in Edinburgh. From 1559 to 1574 the mint was located within the confines of Edinburgh Castle for security reasons. In 1570 Regent Morton coined base money at Dalkeith Castle at three times its base value, and used this to pay for various building projects for the Crown, including works at Edinburgh Castle, but in 1575 devalued the currency to its base value to the anger of those still holding it.^[2]

From 1574 until 1707 the mint in Edinburgh was located on the Cowgate at the foot of South Grays Close^[3], east of Cardinal David Beaton's lodging. The buildings became the property of the mint master Thomas Acheson. The site, near the Cowgate, is now commemorated by the street name "Coinyie House Close".^[4]

Minting ceased in Scotland in 1709 when the Edinburgh Mint produced its last batch of coins at the end of the 1707–1710 Scottish recoinage, although it retained its permanent officials (though not other staff) for a further hundred years, until 1814. The mint was finally abolished in 1817 and sold in 1830.^[5] The title of 'Governor of the Mint of Scotland', which passed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer under the Coinage Act 1870, was finally abolished with the passing of the Coinage Act 1971.^[5]

The building which had held the mint on the Cowgate in Edinburgh was demolished in 1877.^[6]

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	^[7]						x
Carlisle	x	x
Corbridge		x
Dumbarton											x
Dunbar				x		x
Dundee										x
Edinburgh	x			x		x	^[7]	^[7]	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							^[8]
Stirling				x		x						x	x				x

References

^ Bateson: Scottish Coins
^ Grant's Old and New Edinburgh vol.2 p.269
^ Grant's Old and New Edinburgh vol.2 p.266
^ Winifred Coutts, The Business of the College of Justice in 1600 (Edinburgh: Stair Society, 2003), pp. 444-5.
^ ^a ^b The Scottish Mint after the recoinage, 1709–1836, Athol L Murray, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1999
^ Grant's Old and New Edinburgh vol.2 p.268
^ ^a ^b ^c Unsigned coins. cfr. Stewart p. 167
^ Ecclesiastical coins

Bibliography

Adam de Cardonnel (1786). Numismata Scotiæ Or, A Series of the Scottish Coinage, from the Reign of William the Lion to the Union. George Nicol, Edinburgh.
Donald Bateson. Scottish Coins. Shire Publications Ltd., Bucks, 1987, ISBN 0-85263-847-7
James Mackay – John Mussel (eds.): Coin Price Guide to British coins, Token Publishing Ltd, Axminster, Devon
Ian Halley Stewart. The Scottish Coinage, Spink & Son, London, 1955

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[Bateson-1] Bateson: Scottish Coins

[2] Grant's Old and New Edinburgh vol.2 p.269

[3] Grant's Old and New Edinburgh vol.2 p.266

[4] Winifred Coutts, The Business of the College of Justice in 1600 (Edinburgh: Stair Society, 2003), pp. 444-5.

[Athol-2-5] The Scottish Mint after the recoinage, 1709–1836, Athol L Murray, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1999

[6] Grant's Old and New Edinburgh vol.2 p.268

[unsigned-7] Unsigned coins. cfr. Stewart p. 167

[8] Ecclesiastical coins

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 [[Carlisle]] was probably the first Scottish mint in 1136. According to Bateson, David I began to mint coins after capturing the city.<ref name="Bateson">Bateson: ''Scottish Coins''</ref> Mints at [[Bamburgh]] and [[Corbridge]] in Northumberland, under the control of David's son [[Henry of Scotland|Henry, Earl of Northumberland]], later returned to English control. Under [[Alexander III of Scotland|Alexander III]] (1249–1286) there were 16 mints. In the reign of [[James IV of Scotland|James IV]] (1488–1513), the sole mint was located at Edinburgh. After this time, the only other active mint was at [[Stirling]], where [[bawbee]]s were minted under [[Mary, Queen of Scots|Queen Mary]].
-Until 1559 a mint was in the grounds of [[Holyrood House]] in Edinburgh. From 1559 to 1574 the mint was located within the confines of [[Edinburgh Castle]] for security reasons. From 1574 until 1707 the mint in Edinburgh was located on the [[Cowgate]] at the foot of South Grays Close<ref>Grant's Old and New Edinburgh vol.2 p.266</ref>, east of Cardinal [[David Beaton]]'s lodging. The buildings became the property of the mint master Thomas Acheson. The site, near the [[Cowgate]], is now commemorated by the street name "Coinyie House Close".<ref>Winifred Coutts, ''The Business of the College of Justice in 1600'' (Edinburgh: Stair Society, 2003), pp. 444-5.</ref>
+Until 1559 a mint was in the grounds of [[Holyrood House]] in Edinburgh. From 1559 to 1574 the mint was located within the confines of [[Edinburgh Castle]] for security reasons. In 1570 [[Regent Morton]] coined base money at [[Dalkeith Castle]] at three times its base value, and used this to pay for various building projects for the Crown, including works at Edinburgh Castle, but in 1575 devalued the currency to its base value to the anger of those still holding it.<ref>Grant's Old and New Edinburgh vol.2 p.269</ref>
+From 1574 until 1707 the mint in Edinburgh was located on the [[Cowgate]] at the foot of South Grays Close<ref>Grant's Old and New Edinburgh vol.2 p.266</ref>, east of Cardinal [[David Beaton]]'s lodging. The buildings became the property of the mint master Thomas Acheson. The site, near the [[Cowgate]], is now commemorated by the street name "Coinyie House Close".<ref>Winifred Coutts, ''The Business of the College of Justice in 1600'' (Edinburgh: Stair Society, 2003), pp. 444-5.</ref>
 Minting ceased in Scotland in 1709 when the Edinburgh Mint produced its last batch of coins at the end of the [[Scottish coinage#1707–1710 recoinage|1707–1710 Scottish recoinage]], although it retained its permanent officials (though not other staff) for a further hundred years, until 1814. The mint was finally abolished in 1817 and sold in 1830.<ref name=Athol-2>[http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/PSAS_2002/pdf/vol_129/129_861_886.pdf The Scottish Mint after the recoinage, 1709–1836], Athol L Murray, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1999</ref> The title of 'Governor of the Mint of Scotland', which passed to the [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]] under the [[Coinage Act 1870]], was finally abolished with the passing of the [[Coinage Act 1971]].<ref name=Athol-2 />