SCOTLAND. William I 'the Lion'. 1165-1214. AR Penny (20mm, 1.41 g). Crescent and Pellet coinage, group II. Roxburgh mint; Raul(?), moneyer. Struck circa 1180-1195. Near VF.Electronic Auction 574 The Raymond Collection of Scottish Coins, Silver Sold For $ 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SCOTLAND. William I 'the Lion'. 1165-1214. AR Penny (20mm, 1.41 g). Crescent and Pellet coinage, group II. Roxburgh mint; Raul(?), moneyer. Struck circa 1180-1195. Crowned head left; cross pomée-tipped scepter to left; pellet-in-cresent over pellet to right / [+ RAVL?] DЄ RO[...], cross pattée crosslet; pellet-in-crescents in quarters. Burns 15 (fig. 37); cf. SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 42-4 (for type); SCBC 5025. Richly toned, areas of weak strike, double strike obscuring moneyer’s name. Near VF. |