Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

James V (1513-1542), Second coinage, Crown, type IV, mm. star on obv., crown on rev., colon stops both sides, 3.42g/8h (SCBI 35, 899; B 4a, fig. 742, this coin; S 5371). Obverse extremely fine, reverse slightly double struck but very fine, very rare (£3,000-3,500)

Provenance:
J. Guthrie Lornie Collection, Sotheby Auction, 26-7 November 1917
Dr J. Davidson Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 59, 7 October 2003, lot 883