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danblochiii New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 03/29/2024 10:40 pm I'm spending a week in Scotland later this year and I really enjoy connecting physical locations + numismatic history + something to collect. I've done a few hours of research into the smaller towns, but have not come up with anything still standing. What I'm looking for help from the group is; does anyone know if there are any existing structures/locations connected to the minting of coins in Scotland? The wiki page makes it seem like everything was destroyed and disposed of, but I just wanted to do due diligence before missing something I could visit while I'm in the area. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/30/2024 03:36 am ( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion ) Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971 Report this Post to the Staff
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Spence Moderator United States 32709 Posts	Posted 03/30/2024 08:44 am @dan, first welcome to CCF. Second, there is a thread here dedicated to numismatic museums and displays around the world. Here is a link--you'll have to tab through to find posts specifically related to Scotland, but I did note early on in that thread that the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh has quite a bit of for the avid numismatist. http://goccf.com/t/301900 "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2061 Posts	Posted 03/30/2024 2:22 pm The mint in Aberdeen was in a street named Mint St, now under the St Nicholas Shopping Centre. Lord Stewartby conjectured that if there was a mint in Jedburgh, it was in the abbey - the abbey is now a ruin but can be visited. Roxburgh mint may have been in the castle. It's now a ruin but may be visited with care, though when I last visited, the access paths were waist deep in nettles. You mentioned a Wiki article; was that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mints_of_Scotland? Report this Post to the Staff
danblochiii New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 03/30/2024 4:05 pm @pert. Yes that is the wiki I have been referencing as a starting point. The details that you mention on those three mints is exactly the type of information I am attempting to hunt down. I really appreciate it. @spence. Thanks for the link and suggestion on where to look in the forum. I appreciate the nudge! Edited by danblochiii 03/30/2024 4:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 32709 Posts	Posted 03/30/2024 6:50 pm No prob. And when you do visit, pls take a few pics to contribute back to that thread. Thx! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2061 Posts	Posted 03/30/2024 9:06 pm Stirling mint was inside Stirling castle. See https://canmore.org.uk/site/142492/...-castle-mint In Forres, there's Old Mint Rd, just near Castle Road, and so I conjecture that's where the mint was. Report this Post to the Staff
danblochiii New Member United States 8 Posts	Posted 03/30/2024 9:40 pm https://www.theglasgowstory.com/ima...um=TGSA05005 Not sure how credible this site is, but they seem to claim most of these mints are just temporary pop-up mints that simply coined while the king was in town, and then closed shop until the king arrived again. That would explain why there isn't too much existing structure to visit. that and being 800 years ago :P Report this Post to the Staff
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