A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class Be, mm. cross potent, bust left with wide, oval eyes, rev. long cross, four mullets of six points in angles, 1.47g/2h (SCBI 35, 181, same dies; cf. B 16, fig. 143 for obv.; S 5052). Very fine or better and toned but reverse a little double-struck, very rare, especially in this condition £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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From the Middridge (Co Durham) Hoard, 1974; DNW Auction 92, 21 June 2011, lot 296

The vendor is of the opinion that Be is the rarest of the class B varieties, with most known specimens being in relatively worn condition.