James II (1437-1460), First coinage, Third Fleur-de-lis issue, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, reads iacobvs and gracia, legend ends scotor, no additional marks, rev. lis in first and third, three pellets in second and fourth quarters, all with lines added around, small lis before vil, three pellets after dns, nothing in centre of cross, crescent stops on obv., 2.19g/1h (SCBI 35, –; SCBI 72 –; B 3, fig. 496, same obv. die; S 5225). Better than fine for issue, extremely rare, especially with this reverse die £400-£600

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

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