SCOTLAND. David II. 1329-1371. AR Halfgroat (23mm, 2.38 g, 8h). Second coinage. Edinburgh mint. Struck 1357-1367.

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The Richard A. Jourdan Collection – British, Silver

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SCOTLAND. David II. 1329-1371. AR Halfgroat (23mm, 2.38 g, 8h). Second coinage. Edinburgh mint. Struck 1357-1367. Crowned bust left; scepter to left; all within tressure of arches / Long cross pattée; mullet of five points voided by cinquefoil in each quarter. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe p. 150; Burns 1 (fig. 263); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 391 (same dies); SCBC 5105. Deep cabinet toning, slightly wavy flan. VF.

From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex World-Wide Coins of California (James F. Elmen) XVIII (15 November 1990), lot 254.

‘David II’s reign, which in length fell only just short of that of Edward III, continued to follow English patterns, with the introduction of a gold noble and of a groat and half-groat.’ Grierson, p.158.

Closing Date and Time: 25 March 2020 at 11:45:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.