Scotland's oldest known coin has been uncovered by a detectorist near Edinburgh, a 900-year-old artifact bearing the image of ...

Experts previously thought the first Scottish coins were minted in England, but this penny came from Edinburgh. National ...

The medieval David I silver coin, discovered in a wooded area in Midlothian, has been dated to the second half of the 1130s.

Alice Blackwell, senior curator of medieval archaeology and history at NMS, said: “This coin was minted in the name of King ...

A metal detectorist's lucky find has become the Scottish government's gain — and experts say it's the oldest Scotland-made coin ever found.

The earliest known coin minted in Scotland – almost 900 years ago – has been acquired for the nation after it was found by a metal detectorist. The medieval David I silver coin was discovered in a ...

The coin was one of five finds made in 2025 highlighted by NTS. Archaeological investigations in front of a chambered cairn at Crarae Garden in Argyll recovered a wide range of artefacts thought to be ...

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The earliest known coin minted in Scotland, almost 900 years ago, has been acquired for the nation after it was discovered by a metal detectorist. The medieval David I silver coin was found in a ...

The earliest known coin minted in Scotland - almost 900 years ago - has been acquired for the nation after it was found by a metal detectorist. The medieval David I silver coin was discovered in a ...