SCOTLAND. James II. 1437-1460. AV Lion (25mm, 3.62 g, 11h). Second issue. Edinburgh mint; im: crown. Struck 1451-1460.Triton XXIII – Session Four – World Coinage Part II, British Coinage and Medals, and Large Lots British, Gold Sold For $ 1 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SCOTLAND. James II. 1437-1460. AV Lion (25mm, 3.62 g, 11h). Second issue. Edinburgh mint; im: crown. Struck 1451-1460. (crown) IΛCOBVS DЄI GRΛ : RЄX : SCOTTORVm : (double saltire stops, final stop double lis), crowned coat-of-arms; lis flanking / (crown) X PC : RЄGn ΛT : XP C VInCIT X P (double saltire stops), St. Andrew crucified on short cross saltire; crowned lis flanking. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe C26; Burns 6 corr. (not illustrated in fig. 528); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 690 (same dies); SCBC 5222. Lightly toned, some weakness. VF. |