Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

James III (1460-1488), SCOTTISH COINS, James III (1460-1488), Halfgroat, Berwick, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, crown of three fleurs, rev. pellets in first and fourth, mullets in second and third quarters, 1.07g/7h (SCBI 35, –; B 5, fig. 594; S 5278). Slightly bent, otherwise fine or better, extremely rare £700-900

Provenance: Marquess of Bute Collection, Part II, Sotheby Auction, 11 June 1951, lot 231; R. Macpherson Collection, DNW Auction 83, 30 September 2009, lot 4042 [from Baldwin March 1989]; SNC March 2011 (SC 0854)