Scotland, Alexander II, Short Cross and Stars coinage, Sterling, Phase D, Roxburgh, Andrew and Alain, crowned bust right with sceptre, rev. four stars of six points, anderev alain on ro, 1.41g/12h (cf. SCBI 35, 87; cf. B 4 and 5, figs. 73 and 74; S 5036). Good fine, extremely rare £1,200-1,500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Jim Sazama Collection of Medieval Coins.

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Provenance: DNW Auction 76, 17 December 2007, lot 179.

The moneyers’ names are normally given in the order Alain and Andrew. The opposite reading found here seems to be unpublished and was thought by the late vendor to be unique