A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

William the Lion (1165-1214), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Sterling, Phase B, no mint name, Hue Walter, crude bust left, le rei wilao, rev. hve walter: (retrograde), short voided cross, four stars of five points, 1.37g/12h (cf. SCBI 35, 65; B 18 and fig. 53, same dies; S 5029). Obverse very fine, reverse nearly so, the retrograde reverse legend rare £200-£260

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 November 2012

Coins with the distinctive retrograde legends are scarce and always have four stars of five points.