Scottish Coins from the Collection of The Late Dr. James Davidson

7 October 2003

Lot No 838

David II (1329-1371), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, star behind neck and between e and d...

7 October 2003

Lot No 839

David II (1329-1371), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, star on sceptre handle, trefoils...

7 October 2003

Lot No 840

David II (1329-1371), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, star on sceptre handle, trefoils within tressure, open as, 3.40g/9h (SCBI 35, 417-18; B 38; S 5125). Obverse rather scratched, good fine (£80-100)

7 October 2003

Lot No 841

David II (1329-1371), Sterling, Edinburgh, star on sceptre handle, 0.95g/11h (SCBI 35, 439; B...

7 October 2003

Lot No 842

Robert II (1371-1390), Sterling, Edinburgh, mm cross potent on obv. only, star on sceptre...

7 October 2003

Lot No 843

Robert II (1371-1390), Sterlings (2), both Perth, mm. cross potent, star on sceptre handle, 0.75g/4h (SCBI 35, 499-500; B 8, fig. 322); without star, 0.94g/6h (SCBI 35 –; B 12; S 5150) [2]. Former chipped at top and cracked to centre, latter weak in centres, otherwise both very fine (£100-120)

7 October 2003

Lot No 844

Robert II (1371-1390), Halfpenny, Edinburgh, mm. cross potent on obv. only, reads rorertvs and...

7 October 2003

Lot No 845

Robert III (1390-1406), Lion, mm. cross pattée on obv. only, large shield, double saltire...

7 October 2003

Lot No 846

Robert III (1390-1406), Demy-Lion, mm. cross pattée on obv. only, shield without tressure,...

7 October 2003

Lot No 847

Robert III (1390-1406), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross potent, tressure of seven arcs, trefoil of...

7 October 2003

Lot No 848

Robert III (1390-1406), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross potent, lis and crescent stops, 2.70g/11h (SCBI 35, 550; B 9/7c; S 5164A). Fine (£60-80)

7 October 2003

Lot No 849

Robert III (1390-1406), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross potent, tressure of six arcs, nothing on...

7 October 2003

Lot No 850

Robert III (1390-1406), Lion, type II, mm. cross fourchée, rev. St. Andrew without cross,...

7 October 2003

Lot No 851

Robert III (1390-1406), Penny, Edinburgh, mm. cross potent on obv. only, 0.99g/2h (SCBI 35, 607;...

7 October 2003

Lot No 852

Robert III (1390-1406), Penny, Edinburgh, mm. cross potent on obv. only, legend robertvs die gra...

7 October 2003

Lot No 853

Robert III (1390-1406), Penny, Perth, mm. cross potent, reads robertvs dei gra rex sc, 0.92g/8h...

7 October 2003

Lot No 854

Robert III (1390-1406), Penny, Aberdeen, mm. cross pattée, double crescent stops, 0.91g/11h...

7 October 2003

Lot No 855

James I (1406-1437), Demy, type II, mm. crown on obv., cross pattée on rev., lis stops both...

7 October 2003

Lot No 856

James I (1406-1437), Demy, type III, mm. crown on obv., cross pattée on rev., cross and pellet...

7 October 2003

Lot No 857

James I (1406-1437), Demy, type III, mm. crown on obv., cross pattée on rev., lis stops on...

7 October 2003

Lot No 858

James I (1406-1437), Groat, First Fleur-de-lis issue, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, i on sceptre...

7 October 2003

Lot No 859

James I (1406-1437), Groats (2), both First Fleur-de-lis issue, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, one with lis in centre of rev. (S 5195) [2]. Fair and fine but with verdigris (£80-100)

7 October 2003

Lot No 860

James I (1406-1437), Groat, Second Fleur-de-lis issue, Stirling, mm. cross pattée, lis and two...

7 October 2003

Lot No 861

James I (1406-1437), Penny, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, 0.75g/1h (SCBI 35, 673; cf. B 3d, fig. 423g; S 5206). Good fine, rare (£120-150)

7 October 2003

Lot No 862

James I (1406-1437), Penny, Aberdeen, mm. cross pattée on obv. only, 0.62g/12h (SCBI 35, 674; B...

7 October 2003

Lot No 863

James I (1406-1437), Penny, Inverness, mm. cross pattée, 0.66g/7h (SCBI 35 –; B 7, fig. 426; S 5208). Fair only but extremely rare (£250-300)

7 October 2003

Lot No 864

James II (1437-1460), Demy, type IV, mm. crown, double annulet stops, rev. pellet in centre,...

7 October 2003

Lot No 865

James II (1437-1460), Penny, Edinburgh, mm. crown on obv. only, rev. three pellets in angles, 0.74g/11h (cf. SCBI 35, 724; B 2, fig. 522; S 5250). Fair only but rare (£80-100)

7 October 2003

Lot No 866

James II (1437-1460), Penny, Edinburgh, mm. crown on obv. only, lis by neck, 0.25g (cf. SCBI 35, 725; B 6a, fig. 555A; S 5252). Striking split at 6 o’clock and edge perforated, fair only but rare (£80-100)

7 October 2003

Lot No 867

James III (1460-1488), Penny, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, legend ends rex, rev. three pellets...

7 October 2003

Lot No 868

James III (1460-1488), Penny, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, rev. pellets in angles, 0.44g/8h (B...

7 October 2003

Lot No 869

James III (1460-1488), Penny, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, legend ends bec, 0.50g/10h (B –; S...

7 October 2003

Lot No 870

James III (1460-1488), Pennies (2), both Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée (B 22; S 5302) [2]. Very fine and fair (£150-200)

7 October 2003

Lot No 871

James III (1460-1488), Copper Farthing (Black Money), Edinburgh, open crown, rev. saltire with small saltire both sides, 0.42g/12h (SCBI 35, 804; B 1, fig. 560; S 5305). About very fine for issue, very rare (£500-600)

7 October 2003

Lot No 872

James III (1460-1488), Bp Kennedy, Penny, type IIa, 2.31g/10h (SCBI 35, 809-12; S 5309). Surfaces corroded, light tooling on obverse and collector’s ink mark on reverse, good fine (£70-90)

7 October 2003

Lot No 873

James III (1460-1488), Bp Kennedy, Farthing, type II, rev. legend mo pavper, 0.63g/7h (SCBI 35, 805; S 5314). Nearly very fine, very rare (£350-400)

7 October 2003

Lot No 874

James III (1460-1488), Bp Kennedy, Farthing, type II, legend indecipherable, 0.27g (S 5313-14). Struck on a small flan, obverse very fine, reverse corroded, nearly fine, rare (£100-120)

7 October 2003

Lot No 875

James IV (1488-1531), Unicorn, type I, mm. lis, crown of three lis, rev. e at end of legend,...

7 October 2003

Lot No 876

James IV (1488-1531), Half-Unicorn, mm. lis on rev. only, 1.89g/6h (SCBI 35, 832-3; B 1, fig....

7 October 2003

Lot No 877

James IV (1488-1531), Pennies (2), both first issue, type I, mm. cross fourchée, annulets by bust, rev. pellets in angles, annulet stops (SCBI 35, 865-6; B 2, fig. 655; S 5357) [2]. Nearly very fine and about fine with collector’s ink mark on reverse (£150-180)