James I (1603-1625), Lennox issues, Type 5, oval flan, mm. cross pattée, 0.69g/6h (E 54a; BMC 112; Cooke 1094-6; S 2681). Very fine, patinated £90-120

Provenance: Bt C.D. Cooke June 1999.

The widely held contention that type 5 oval issues were solely made for Ireland (Everson, p.23; Standard Catalogue p.253), has been questioned (Clark, SNC February 2008, p.12)