Some British coinages have featured Scottish devices, the Royal Arms of Scotland or the thistle emblem during the twentieth century, but these are a part of the coinage of the United Kingdom, not unique to Scotland.

Coinage played a part in spreading the fame of kings - the more often coins passed through men's hands, and the further afield they were taken by plunder or trade, the more famous their Royal sponsors became. Athelstan (d. 939) is the first English king to be shown on his coins wearing a crown or circlet. For many people, the king's image on coins was the only likeness of the monarch which they were likely to see in their lifetimes. Prior to Aegon's Conquest, each of the Seven Kingdoms had their own coinage minted by their respective kings. [4] The Kingdom of the Reach had gold coins known as "hands", which featured the hand-shaped sigil of House Gardener on one side and the face of a king on the other. Gold hand coins are smaller and thinner than gold dragons, roughly half their weight and value. [6] [7] The accession by James VI to the English throne in 1603 saw the fixing of value of the Scottish coinage to a ratio of 1:12 with English coinage. After the Act of Union in 1707 unique Scottish coinage came to an end.Throughout this period, counterfeiting coinage was regarded as a crime against the state and was punishable by death under an English statute of 1350. The crime was considered to be an interference with the administration of government and the representation of the monarch. According to Chett, Westerosi maesters paid a penny for twelve leeches before he came to the Wall. [40] Historically it has been commonplace for coins featuring the effigies of different monarchs to co-circulate. This ensures a smooth transition, with minimal environmental impact and cost. Until the nineteenth century the Royal Mint was based at the Tower of London, and for centuries was therefore under the direct control of the monarch.

At the time of The Hedge Knight ( 209AC), a plain yet complete set of good steel armor with greaves, gorget, and greathelm could cost eight hundred stags, [17] which equals almost four golden dragons. Later, Dunk sold his palfrey Sweetfoot to Henly for 750 silver stags - but was paid in the form of three gold dragons, the rest in silvers.The Spotted Cat, a slave trained to fight in the fighting pits of Meereen, was sold for three hundred thousand honors before Daenerys Targaryen arrived in the city. [60]

The Lysene pirate Salladhor Saan, who has two dozen ships under his command, demands thirty thousand gold dragons a month for his service as a sellsail to Stannis Baratheon. [36] The 2p coin will be among those appearing in people’s small change by the end of the year. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA King Maegor I Targaryen, during his war against the Faith of the Seven, paid one golden dragon for the head of any unrepentant Warrior's Son, and a silver stag for the scalp of a Poor Fellow. [28] Some of the currencies might not be available from time to time due to changes in the market. Currency The king's coinage is one of the most visible manifestations of royal authority. Golden dragons bear the face of the king in whose time they were minted in, as well as his name. [17] On the other side, the golden dragon displays the three-headed Targaryen dragon. The silver stags are known for the stag they bear. Note, they were not minted for the Baratheon dynasty only, but had already been in use during the Targaryen reign. [17] Silver stags were used in the stormlands before Aegon's Conquest, whereas silver moons were used in the Vale. After the Conquest, the Targaryens co-opted them as denominations within their new unified currency system. [18] According to semi-canon source, copper stars usually bear the seven-pointed star associated with the Faith of the Seven. [19]As official coin maker to the UK, we have told the story of each monarch since Alfred the Great and are now preparing for the biggest change in British coinage for several decades. For five centuries in England, until 1280, silver pennies were the only Royal coins in circulation. Gradually a range of denominations began to emerge, and in the mid-fourteenth century a regular coinage of gold was introduced. The gold sovereign came into existence in 1489 under King Henry VII. After the death of Alexander III in 1286, Scotland fell into a long period of internal strife and war with England. A nominal coinage was issued under John Balliol c.1296 and then in reign of Robert the Bruce (1306-1329), but the first substantial issue of coinage did not come until the reign of David II (1329-1371). Let’s take a look at some of the most successful currency kings and how they made their fortune. 1. George Soros The new notes are expected to enter circulation by mid-2024. All polymer banknotes carrying a portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II remain legal tender, and the public can continue to use these as normal. In line with guidance from the Royal Household, to minimise the environmental and financial impact of this change, new notes will only be printed to replace worn banknotes and to meet any overall increase in demand for banknotes. Notes featuring HM Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III will therefore co-circulate.