SCOTLAND. William I 'the Lion'. 1165-1214. AR Penny (19mm, 1.28 g, 11h). Crescent and Pellet coinage, group II. Edinburgh mint; Adam, moneyer. Struck circa 1180-1195. VF.Electronic Auction 571 – Session 2 The Raymond Collection of Scottish Coins, Silver Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SCOTLAND. William I 'the Lion'. 1165-1214. AR Penny (19mm, 1.28 g, 11h). Crescent and Pellet coinage, group II. Edinburgh mint; Adam, moneyer. Struck circa 1180-1195. Crowned head left; cross pomée-tipped scepter to left; pellet-in-cresent over pellet to right / + ADA ON : ЄD :, cross pattée crosslet; pellet-in-crescents in quarters. Burns 22 var. (rev. legend; fig. 40; same obv. die); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 27 (same dies); SCBC 5024. Richly toned, slightly double struck obverse with areas of weak strike. VF. |