James I (1406-1437), First Fleur-de-lis issue, Groat, Edinburgh, type IIc, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, saltires on shoulders, saltire and i on each side of neck, reads gracia, rev. lis and saltire in first quarter, lis between saltires in third, three pellets in second and fourth quarters, nothing in centre, lis stops with saltire interpunctuation both sides, 1.70g/2h (SCBI 35, –; SCBI 72, 368-9; B –, cf. figs. 431/432A for similar lettering; S 5195). Slightly small of flan. good fine, portrait better for issue, very rare £200-£260

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

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Bt A. Howitt January 2015