Important British and World Coins

James V (1513-1542), Second coinage, Crown, type III, mm. star on obv., crown on rev., shield with rounded base, trefoils of pellets as stops, reads armas, e of seqvamvr over formative q, 3.42g/9h (SCBI 35, –; B 5 var; S 5370). Good very fine, very rare (£1,500-1,800)

Provenance:
J.G. Murdoch Collection, Sotheby Auction, 11-13 May 1903, lot 171
T. Bearman Collection
R.C. Lockett Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction, 18-19 June 1957, lot 286
H. Hird Collection, Glendining Auction, 6 March 1974, lot 70
bt Spink