A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman (Part I)

James I (1406-1437), First Fleur-de-lis issue, Groat, Edinburgh, type IIc/IId, mm. cross pattée, tressure of seven arcs, tiny saltires on breast, i to left of neck and right of hair, reads gracia, rev. three pellets in first and fourth quarters, lis between saltires in second and third quarters, nothing in centre, lis stops with saltire interpunctuation both sides, large g both sides, 2.14g/2h (SCBI 35, –; SCBI 72, 378, same dies; B 7a, fig. 432A, same obv. die; S 5195). Chipped, good fine £150-£200

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. Howitt February 2019

The vendor notes ‘while the dies of this coinage began with limited ornamentation, the use of lis and saltires increased as time went on’. This is noticeable on the reverse of this coin, with its double and triple saltires in the inner circle legends and saltires in the lis quarters of the cross.