A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Alexander III (1249-1286), First coinage, Sterling, type IIId, Roxburgh, Andreu, an dr evo n p, pelleted n in on, small bust, 1.45g/6h (cf. SCBI 35, 134; B –, fig. – S 5043). About very fine, reverse good fine, scarce £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Bt Edinburgh Coin Shop 1982

There is no tail on R of mint-name, making it look like a P or even a D. Despite that, the attribution to Roxburgh is certainly correct as this was the only mint with a moneyer named Andreu. The vendor also notes that the obverse die of this specimen was used with several other correctly engraved reverses of types III and VII