Spink > Auction 24004 | Auction date: 4 April 2024 |
Lot number: 336 Price realized: 7,000 GBP (Approx. 8,797 USD / 8,172 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: Scotland, James II (1437-1460), Gold Lion [of 5-Shillings], Second Issue, Edinburgh, iacobvs dei gra : rex : scottorv : d, crowned shield of Scotland, dividing lis, rev. + x|pc : regn|at : xp|c vincit x|p, St. Andrew 'spreadeagled' on saltire, dividing crowned lis, i.m. crown, 3.35g [51.7grns], 10h (Burns 3, fig. 525; Stewart, p. 140; Spink 5220), struck with rusty dies, otherwise a wholesome coin, a pleasingly good fine, very rare. Provenance, The David Wolfson Collection, Purchased Spink, October 1974 - £1,050, Estimate: £2000 - £3000 |