A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class D1/E mule, mm. cross potent, lettering straight-sided on obv., incurved on rev., bust left, rev. long cross, two mullets of six points and two stars of seven points in angles (stars beneath sco and vm), 1.42g/3h (cf. SCBI 35, 268-70; cf. B 55, fig. 162; S 5057/5056). Very fine and toned, the reverse variety extremely rare £120-£150

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 September 2018

This is the only example of a D1 obverse and a 26 point reverse die with stars beneath sco and vm quarters recorded by the vendor.