James II (1437-1460), First coinage, Groat, Fourth Fleur-de-lis issue, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of nine arcs with large lis on cusps, trefoils in spandrels, bust wearing mantle, pellets on crown, reads iacobvs and gracia, legend ends scotorvm, rev. three pellets in first and fourth quarters, lis in second and third quarters, nothing in centre of cross, double saltire stops both sides, 2.24g/6h (SCBI 35, 684 and B 17, fig. 508, same obv. die; SCBI 72, 615, same rev. die; S 5230). A few faint scratches on obverse, nearly very fine for issue and very rare £600-£800

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

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J. Davidson Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 60, 9-10 December 2003, lot 407

The vendor lists five criteria distinguishing the early dies of this issue - large pellets on the points of the crown, small trefoils in spandrels, small lettering of an almost uniform character and the readings gracia (in full) and scotorvm (one t).