A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman (Part III)

Alexander III (1249-1286), First coinage, Sterling, type IIId, Edinburgh, Alex, ale x’·o ne den, pelleted sceptre handle, 1.50g/4h (SCBI 35, 113, same obv. die; B 65, fig. 134, same dies; S 5043). A little marginal flatness, very fine £200-£260

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Bt Baldwin August 2001

Until the discovery of the Brussels and Colchester hoards, class III coins of Edinburgh were actually very rare.