A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

James V (1513-1542), Second coinage, Groat, Holyrood Abbey mint, type IIIc (iv), bust right with mantle and smooth chain, single-arched crown, seven jewels to band, strawberry-leaf decorations, ‘squarer’ hair style, rev. shield with rounded base, cross-ends E, no contraction after r of edinbvrgi, trefoil stops both sides, extra trefoil of tiny pellets after oppidv, 2.50g/4h (cf. SCBI 35, 930; SCBI 58, 94-5, same obv. die; SCBI 71, 401ff, same obv. die; cf. B 3, fig. 706; S 5378). Trace of crease, nearly very fine, scarce £300-£400

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

View
Collection

Bt Spink March 2001