A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class D2, mm. cross pattée, straight-sided lettering, bust left, rev. long cross, three mullets of six points and one star of seven points in angles, 1.37g/11h (SCBI 35, –; B 28-9, fig. 159; S 5057). Nearly very fine, lightly toned, extremely rare £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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Bt S.J. Blencoe 2017

The vendor knows of only three specimens of this class and points combination. Two were recorded in the Middridge Hoard, the third is a badly damaged specimen.