James II (1437-1460), Second coinage, Second issue, Groat, type IIa, Edinburgh, mm. crown, tressure of nine arcs, fleurs on some cusps, nothing in spandrels, small lis to right of crown, reads iacobvs and gracia, legend ends scotorvm, rev. crown in first and third, three pellets and annulet second and fourth quarters, nothing in centre of cross, occasional double saltire stops both sides, 3.57g/4h (SCBI 35, 701, same obv. die; SCBI 72, 675; B 17, fig. 532, same obv. die; S 5233). Nearly very fine, dark tone £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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Bt Spink December 1986