David II (1329-1371), First coinage, First issue, Halfpenny, mm. cross pattée, bust left with sceptre, moneta : regis d, ornate as, rev. +av id·s cot tor, mullet of five points in first and fourth quarters, 0.69g/4h (Holmes/Stewartby Ac; SCBI 35, –; B –, fig. 248A; S 5080). Full and round with just a tiny edge chip, very fine and extremely rare thus £1,200-£1,500

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

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Stray metal detector find, Navenby (Lincolnshire), 2016; bt M. Roberts 2017