James III (1460-1488), Light issue, 1475, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tall crown of three fleurs, tressure of ten arcs, trefoils on lower cusps, legend ends scotorvm, rev. three pellets in first and fourth quarters, mullet of six points in second and third quarters, cross before vil, double saltire stops both sides, 2.46g/5h (SCBI 35, 758, same rev. die; SCBI 72, 838 and B 20, fig. 592, same dies; S 5274). Nearly very fine, rare
£400-£600

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

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Spink Auction 207, 23-24 March 2011, lot 244

There are five obverse dies known in this series, three of which are extremely rare (see lot 147 for one such). This is one of two obverses which saw fairly extensive use. It began life at Edinburgh where there is little damage evident. Transferred to Berwick (c. 1480?), there is some damage visible under the m of scotorvm. Later returned to Edinburgh, it was used in a damaged state with a very pronounced flaw.