James II (1437-1460), Second coinage, Second issue, Groat, type III, Edinburgh, mm. crown, from a Stirling obv. die with lis each side of neck, double lis stops with double annulets at end of legend, reversed cs for ds on rev., 3.49g/7h (cf. SCBI 35, 719-20; B 38a; S 5241/5235). Good fine, extremely rare (£600-700)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David McDonald Collection of Scottish Coins and Tokens.

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Provenance:
Revd W.L. Gantz Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 23-7 June 1941, lot 1535 (part)
DNW Auction 55, 8 October 2002, lot 724