在Penicuik附近发现一枚900年之久的苏格兰银币, 这是最早在Carlisle城外铸造的, 揭示出对苏格兰早期货币和王室管理的新洞察力。 A 900-year-old Scottish silver coin, found near Penicuik, is the earliest known minted outside Carlisle, revealing new insights into Scotland’s early currency and royal administration.

2023年在Penicuik附近发现的一枚900岁的银币, 是最早在Carlisle外制作的苏格兰硬币, 质疑先前对早期苏格兰硬币的假设。 A 900-year-old silver coin minted in Edinburgh during King David I’s reign, discovered in 2023 near Penicuik, is the earliest known Scottish coin made outside Carlisle, challenging prior assumptions about early Scottish coinage. 在1130年代晚期, 国王的肖像和刻文上写着爱丁堡是薄荷矿址。 Dated to the late 1130s, it features the king’s portrait and an inscription indicating Edinburgh as the mint site. 苏格兰国家博物馆获得的15,000英镑金币提供了苏格兰首种本币和早期皇家行政管理的罕见物证,增进了人们对国家经济和政治发展的了解。 Acquired by National Museums Scotland, the £15,000 coin provides rare physical evidence of Scotland’s first native currency and early royal administration, enhancing understanding of the nation’s economic and political development.