SCOTLAND. David I. 1124-1153. AR Penny (21mm, 1.54 g, 4h). Uncertain mint (Roxburgh?) mint and moneyer. Posthumous issue, struck 1153-1165. VF.Electronic Auction 571 – Session 2 The Raymond Collection of Scottish Coins, Silver Sold For $ 4 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SCOTLAND. David I. 1124-1153. AR Penny (21mm, 1.54 g, 4h). Uncertain mint (Roxburgh?) mint and moneyer. Posthumous issue, struck 1153-1165. + A[VIT...], crowned bust right; lis-tipped scepter to right / + h[...] · · O R :, cross fleurée; pellets in angles. J. Lindsay, A View of the Coinage of Scotland (Cork, 1845), pl. I, 6 (attributed to Alexander I; this coin illustrated); cf. Burns 8-22 (fig. 9-20; for type); cf. SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 9-13 (for type); SCBC 5009. Toned, off center, some ghosting. VF. Rare. |