A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

James II (1437-1460), First coinage, Third Fleur-de-lis issue, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, reads iacobvs and gracia, legend ends scotor, no additional marks, rev. lis in first and third, three pellets in second and fourth quarters, nothing before vil, nothing in centre of cross, double annulet stops both sides, 2.25g/1h (SCBI 35, –; SCBI 72 576 and B 8, fig. 504, same obv. die; S 5225). Small edge split, nearly very fine and rare
£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 D.L. Cavanagh May 1982