SCOTLAND. Alexander III. 1249-1286. AR Penny (18mm, 1.40 g, 8h). First coinage. Long Cross and Stars, type IIId. ‘Dun’ mint; Walter, moneyer. Struck 1250-circa 1280. VF.Electronic Auction 571 – Session 2 The Raymond Collection of Scottish Coins, Silver Sold For $ 150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SCOTLAND. Alexander III. 1249-1286. AR Penny (18mm, 1.40 g, 8h). First coinage. Long Cross and Stars, type IIId. ‘Dun’ mint; Walter, moneyer. Struck 1250-circa 1280. Crowned head left; scepter to left / WA LT(Є R) (OH) DVI, voided long cross; stars in quarters (4 stars of 6 points). Holmes, Corpus dies 5/G (unlisted die combination); cf. Burns 54-5 (fig. 119-120; for type); cf. SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 109-111 (for type); SCBC 5043. Porous, slight bend with associated crack. VF. |