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

David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class A, Sterling, class A2, Edinburgh, small young bust with sloping shoulder, saltire stops on obv. and after vill, 1.02g/9h (SCBI 35, 407, same obv. die; B 2/1 figs. –/266; S 5114). Good fine or better £120-£150

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 S.J. Blencoe September 2016

This coin shows the second bust used on these early Sterlings. The neck is shorter and the shoulders heavier and less sloping than the first.