A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class E2, mm. plain cross on obv., cross pattée on rev., lettering with incurved uprights, bust left, pellet between d and e of alexander, rev. long cross, four mullets of five points in angles, extra pellets in two quarters, 1.36g/3h (SCBI 35, 208; B 39/34a, fig. 170/168A; S 5056). Nearly very fine, the variety extremely rare £100-£120

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 Spink February 2003

The vendor points out that this coin has regular class E lettering but the hair is from the punch normally used on coins of D1