British Coins

Scotland, William the Lion, Short Cross and Stars coinage, Sterling, Phase A, Perth, Walter, water : on prt, 1.43g/5h (SCBI 35, 53, same dies; B 1, fig. 43; S 5027). Obverse legend scratched between 4 and 5 o’clock, otherwise very fine and toned, very rare £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Jim Sazama Collection of Medieval Coins.

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Provenance: J. Wingate Collection, Sotheby Auction, 29 November-1 December 1875, lot 17 (part); R.W. Cochran-Patrick Collection, Sotheby Auction, 30-1 March 1936, lot 136 (part); G.C. Drabble Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 13-14 December 1943, lot 1136; DNW Auction 55, 8 October 2002, lot 606; M.J. Anderson Collection, Spink Auction 183, 26-7 September 2006, lot 431 [from Spink 2003]