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

James IV (1488-1513), Heavy coinage, Groat, Edinburgh, type IIb, mm. cross fleury, stars on four uppermost cusps, reads edinbrg, crown in first quarter, three pellets and annulet in second and third quarters and lis in fourth quarter, 2.88g/8h (cf. SCBI 35, 843; S 5333 [1984 edn, this coin). Obverse with a few hairline scratches on bust, otherwise about very fine, reverse better, toned, very rare £1,200-£1,500

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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Mrs Joan E.L. Murray Collection, Baldwin Auction 26, 9 May 2001, lot 1970; DNW Auction 56, 11 December 2002, lot 282; DNW Auction 141, 14 June 2017, lot 1316