A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Alexander III (1249-1286), First coinage, Sterling, type VIII, Berwick, Willem, wi ll on ber, tufted crown, 1.62g/12h (SCBI 35, –; B 18a, fig. 95A, same rev. die; S 5048). Reverse slightly off centre, good fine £150-£200

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

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DNW Auction 58, 24-5 June 2003, lot 639

This variety is one of the earlier issues of type VIII, the obverse die also being used at Perth, which closed well before the end of the coinage.