James III (1460-1488), Light issue, c.1482, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury, tressure of seven arcs, small trefoils on cusps, crown with five spikes, legend ends scotorm, rev. three pellets in first and fourth quarters, mullet of five points in second and third, reads edenbeovrge, 2.20g/10h (SCBI 35, 762 and B 23, fig. 605, same dies; SCBI 72, 845, same obv. die; S 5280A). Light scratches on face, nearly very fine £300-£360

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 A.D. Hamilton October 1985

Murray dies 4/h. Stewart type IV is a small compact series struck from four obverse and eight reverse dies (plus a ninth reverse from the previous issue).