Sir William Wallace – One of Scotland’s Greatest National Heroes

440, Lot: 685. Estimate $200. Sold for $340. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

TOKENS, SCOTLAND. Ayrshire. William Wallace. CU Halfpenny (28.5mm, 11.63 g, 12h). Dated 1797. GULIELMUS VALLAS, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust left / SCOTIA REDIVIVA around, 17 (cypher TC) 97 in exergue, a female (representing Scotland) seated left, holding laurel wreath and resting hand on shield set on ground to right; thistle to right. Edge: Plain. D&H 3. Superb EF, brown surfaces, underlying red.

From the Quentin Brisley Collection of British Tokens.

Sir William Wallace, (born c. 1270, probably near Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland—died August 23, 1305, London, England), one of Scotland’s greatest national heroes, leader of the Scottish resistance forces during the first years of the long and ultimately successful struggle to free Scotland from English rule. For more information go to https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Wallace