Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class D1, mm. cross potent, straight-sided lettering, bust left, rev. long cross, four mullets of six points in angles, 1.40g/11h (SCBI 35, 202/201; B 55/27a, figs. 162/158A; S 5057). Nearly extremely fine but weak on face, the variety extremely rare £120-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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from the Gorefield (Cambridgeshire) Hoard, 1998; Baldwin Auction 21, 11-12 October 1999, lot unspecified; bt D.L. Cavanagh December 1999

Coins of class D1 with a 24-point reverse are not recorded by North/Stewartby in their 1990 article; however, the vendor has noted a misidentified specimen in the Ednam hoard [1406] and has a record of one other example which is damaged.