Unicorn_(coin)
Unicorn (coin)
Gold Scottish coin
The unicorn was a gold coin that formed part of Scottish coinage between 1484 and 1525. It was initially issued in the reign of James III with a value of 18 shillings Scots,[1] but rising gold prices during the reign of James V caused its value to increase first to 20 shillings, and then 22.[2] The obverse of the coin shows a crowned unicorn. The significance is that the unicorn is one of the heraldic symbols of Scotland, two of them occurring, most notably, crowned and chained, as the supporters of the royal coat of arms of Scotland.