Ancient, British & World Coins, Commemorative Medals and Books

Scotland, William the Lion (1165-1214), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Sterling, Phase A, Edinburgh, Hue, hve on edne, 1.45g/6h (cf. SCBI 35, 48-9; cf. B 1h, 2, figs. 40d, 41; S 5027). Blunt strike, otherwise very fine or better and lightly toned, very rare £400-500

Provenance: Bt Spink.

The reverse reading was not represented in Burns or SCBI; however, there was a coin with this reading in the Lockett collection (lot 695 part)