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Click here to subscribeAlexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class E1, mm. cross pattée, lettering with incurved uprights, bust left, rev. long cross, four stars of seven points in angles, 1.38g/8h (SCBI 35, –; B 42, fig. 172; S 5056). Very fine, toned, the 28-point reverse scarce and sought-after £150-£180 --- Provenance: from the Middridge (Co. Durham) Hoard, 1974; bt Spink February 1982 The vendor notes three coins of this variety in Middridge [nos. 266-8].
Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class E1/M mule, mm. cross pattée on obv., plain cross on rev., lettering with incurved uprights, bust left, rev. long cross, three mullets of six points, one star of five points in angles, 1.31g/2h (SCBI 35, 259-60; B 64, fig. 177; S 5056/5055). Nearly very fine £80-£100 --- Provenance: bt S.J. Blencoe May 2008
Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class E2, mm. cross potent, lettering with incurved uprights, bust left, rev. long cross, two mullets of six points and two of five in angles, 1.40g/9h (SCBI 35, –; B 35, fig. 167; S 5056). Small edge chip, about very fine and rare £100-£150 --- Provenance: bt M.R. Vosper March 2004 Possibly St Andrews, given that mint-signed coins of Baliol have this combination of stars and mullets totalling 22 points.
Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterlings (2), both class E2/D mule, mm. plain cross on obv., cross pattée on rev., lettering incurved on obv., straight-sided on rev., bust left, revs. long cross, two mullets of six points and two stars of seven points in angles, 1.39g/9h, 1.34g/3h (SCBI 35, 266 and 278; B 62-3, figs. 175-6; S 5056/5057) [2]. Good fine £100-£150 --- Provenance: first bt Edinburgh Coin Shop December 1980; second bt A. Gillis May 2002
Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class D1, mm. cross potent, straight-sided lettering, bust left, rev. long cross, four mullets of six points in angles, 1.40g/11h (SCBI 35, 202/201; B 55/27a, figs. 162/158A; S 5057). Nearly extremely fine but weak on face, the variety extremely rare £120-£150 --- Provenance: from the Gorefield (Cambridgeshire) Hoard, 1998; Baldwin Auction 21, 11-12 October 1999, lot unspecified; bt D.L. Cavanagh December 1999 Coins of class D1 with a 24-point reverse are not recorded by North/Stewartby in their 1990 article; however, the vendor has noted a misidentified specimen in the Ednam hoard [1406] and has a record of one other example which is damaged.
Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class D1, mm. plain cross / cross potent, straight-sided lettering, bust left, rev. long cross, two mullets of six points, two stars of seven points in angles, 1.40g/2h (SCBI 35, 266; B 54/30a, figs. 161/160; S 5057). Small edge chip, about very fine, dark tone £80-£100 --- Provenance: bt in Edinburgh 1983 Class D appears to be the final issue of the 1280 recoinage. Judging from surviving examples, it seems to be have been produced in much reduced numbers and from fewer mints.
Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class D2, mm. cross potent, straight-sided lettering, bust left, rev. long cross, four mullets of six points in angles, 1.46g/1h (SCBI 35, 200; B 27a, fig. 158A; S 5057). Better than very fine with a strong portrait £100-£120 --- Provenance: bt A. Gillis August 2001
Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class D2/E mule, mm. cross potent, lettering straight-sided on obv., incurved on rev., bust left, rev. long cross, two mullets of six points and two stars of seven points in angles, 1.38g/5h (SCBI 35, 269, same obv. die; B 30/55, figs. 160/162; S 5057/5056). Very fine and toned £100-£150 --- Provenance: bt S.J. Blencoe October 2014
William the Lion (1165-1214), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Sterling, Phase B, no mint name, Henri le Rus, crude bust left, triangle of pellets before chin, le rei wil[ – ], rev. svrelineh, short voided cross, two stars of six points, two of seven in angles, 1.39g/6h (Jones & Sugden dies E-8; SCBI 35, –; B –, fig. 61B, this coin; S 5031). Obverse about very fine, reverse fine or better, extremely rare and with an important provenance £300-£400 --- Provenance: R.W. Cochran-Patrick Collection; Property of a Gentleman, Christie’s Auction, 4 December 1984, lot 4; Lyon & Turnbull Auction (Edinburgh), 13 February 2008, lot 22; J. Sazama Collection, Part III, DNW Auction 101, 21 June 2012, lot 370 Henri struck a small group of coins which stand apart from those of the main moneyers - Hue, Walter and Raul. Note that the reverse legend is not truly retrograde - the letters are the right way round but placed backwards. Stylistically, they are often crude.
Alexander III (1249-1286), Posthumous coinage, Sterling, class J, mm. cross pattée, irregular lettering, crude bust left, rev. long cross, four mullets of six points in angles, 1.40g/8h (SCBI 35, 286, same obv. die/301 same rev. die [Baliol]; B 79, fig. 209, same obv. die; S 5059). Good fine or better for issue, very rare £150-£200 --- Provenance: bt Spink March 1982 This is the only obverse die of Class J and was made up from the same punches that were used for the earliest coins of John Baliol, including a distinctive mullet with a broken point [see following lot].
John Baliol (1292-1296), First coinage, Sterling, without mint name (probably Berwick), mm. cross pattée, small irregular lettering, crude bust left, rev. long cross, four mullets of six points in angles, 1.41g/6h (Stewartby and Holmes 13/at; SCBI 35, 300, same dies; B 1, fig. 210, same dies; S 5065). Nearly very fine for issue, rare £200-£260 --- Provenance: bt November 2004 In the opinion of the vendor ‘it seems likely that this First coinage was actually issued under Baliol, while the Second coinage is much more problematic’. The first coinage is a continuation of, and die-links with, Alexander’s type J which, like type H, was probably posthumous, being issued c. 1286-92. A mullet punch with a broken point, used on Baliol’s first coinage Sterlings (B 210A and 210B) is also found on some type J reverses [see previous lot].
John Baliol (1292-1296), Second coinage, Sterling, without mint name (possibly Aberdeen), larger lettering of better style, bust left, rev. long cross, two mullets and two stars of five points in angles, 1.37g/1h (Stewartby and Holmes 30/bh; SCBI 35, 306, same dies; B 18, fig. 221, same obv, die; S 5071). Good fine, toned, rare £150-£200 --- Provenance: bt June 2013 With the loss of Berwick to the English in 1296, St Andrews remained a mint in the second coinage. However it is the vendor’s belief that ‘the Second coinage resulted from a new administration, set up at the time of the guardianship of Wallace and [much of it] was issued from a northern mint, probably Aberdeen’.
Robert the Bruce (1306-1329), Sterling, mm. cross pattée, bust left of fine style, colon stops, rev. long cross, four mullets of five points in angles, 1.42g/1h (Holmes/Stewartby 4-u; SCBI 35, 318-320; B 1, fig. 225; S 5076). Good very fine, toned, very rare thus £1,200-£1,500 --- Provenance: bt July 2013 Hoard evidence strongly suggests that there was no coinage under Robert the Bruce until sometime shortly after the recovery of Berwick (and its operational mint) in 1318. Stylistic connections and the high standard of workmanship suggests that experienced moneyers were brought in from the Continent, probably Flanders, to produce a coinage in keeping with Bruce’s concern with the status and dignity of the Scottish crown.
David II (1329-1371), First coinage, First issue, Halfpenny, mm. cross pattée, bust left with sceptre, david : dei : gra : rex, ornate as, rev. +re x : sc oto rvm, mullet of five points in second and third quarters, 0.50g/7h (Holmes/Stewartby Dd; SCBI –; B 1, fig. 248, same dies; S 5082). Full and round, good very fine and extremely rare thus £1,200-£1,500 --- Provenance: bt J. Philpotts June 2020 Just as in England, a dearth of silver being brought to the mint meant that no pennies were struck for two decades from c. 1330. They were replaced by a coinage consisting of Halfpence and Farthings which are rare and sought after today. Their dating is uncertain, perhaps corresponding to the English issues of the 1330s, more likely after David’s return to Scotland in the early 1340s.
David II (1329-1371), First coinage, Second issue, Sterling, mm. cross pattée, bust left with sceptre, large composite lettering, rev. rex sco tor vm+, long cross, four mullets of six points in angles, large lettering, 1.16g/5h (Savage 1/aa; Burns/Dakers Bust 1/Dakers Reverse 1; SCBI –; B 1, 2, 3, figs. 229, 230, same obv. die; cf. S 5087). Very fine or better, very rare £150-£200 --- Provenance: CNG e-Auction 377, 29 June 2016, lot 719 Although there are no documentary records, it would seem likely that the Second issue of David’s reign began around the same time as the English recoinage of 1351. The first type of the new issue has large composite lettering on both sides.
David II (1329-1371), First coinage, Second issue, Sterling, mm. cross pattée, bust left with sceptre, smaller lettering, pellet after david, rosette after dei, rev. rex sco tto rvm, long cross, four mullets of six points in angles, smaller lettering, 1.09g/8h (Savage 2/ae; Burns/Dakers Bust 2/Dakers Reverse 3; SCBI 351, same dies; B 7, fig. 233, same dies; S 5088). Very fine or better but weak in places, toned, very rare £150-£200 --- Provenance: Capt. C.H. Dakers Collection, Glendining Auction, 8-9 October 1946, lot unspecified; Dr J. Davidson Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 59, 7 October 2003, lot 831 (part); bt ABC Coins and Tokens December 2003 The large letter issue is scarce and was apparently soon followed by coins with small uniform lettering made from single punches, Mules are known between the two types.
David II (1329-1371), First coinage, Second issue, Sterling, mm. cross pattée, bust left with sceptre, smaller lettering, pellet after david and dei, no sceptre-handle, rev. rex sco tto rvm, long cross, four mullets of six points in angles, smaller lettering, 1.06g/9h (Savage 19/bs; Burns Bust 5/Dakers Reverse 3; SCBI 348, same obv. die; B 14, fig. 238, same obv. die; S 5088). Very fine with old cabinet toning £120-£150 --- Provenance: bt S.J. Blencoe April 2019 The bust on this type is known with minor variations from several dies, including some where the sceptre-handle has been omitted, as on this specimen.
David II (1329-1371), First coinage, Second issue, Sterling, mm. cross pattée, bust left with sceptre, smaller lettering, pellet after dei, rev. rex sco t· to rvm, long cross, four mullets of six points in angles, smaller lettering, 1.04g/3h (Savage 10/av; Burns Bust 5/Dakers Reverse 3; SCBI 356, same obv. die, 349, same rev. die; B 21, fig. 243, same obv. die; S 5088). Very fine or better, toned £120-£150 --- Provenance: bt A.D. Hamilton October 1980 The vendor notes some unusual varieties on this coin, including the triangular ornament at the base of the sceptre-head and the small pellets on the points and serifs of some of the letters.
David II (1329-1371), First coinage, Second issue, Sterling, mm. cross pattée, bust left with sceptre, smaller lettering, pellet after david and dei, short sceptre-handle, rev. rex sco tto rvm, long cross, four mullets of six points in angles, smaller lettering, 1.05g/10h (Savage 30/br; Burns Bust 6/Dakers Reverse 3; SCBI 331, same rev. die; B 23, fig. 244, same dies; S 5088). About very fine, toned £120-£150 --- Provenance: R.A. Macpherson Collection, DNW Auction 83, 30 September 2009, lot 3980 [from Baldwin July 1984]; J. Sazama Collection, DNW Auction 119, 4 December 2013, lot 2719
William the Lion (1165-1214), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Sterling, Phase B, no mint name, Walter Adam, crude bust left with sceptre, willem imvn:, rev. walter : adam :, voided short cross, four stars of six points in angles, 1.40g/9h (Jones & Sugden dies 5-L; SCBI 35, 84, same obv. die; cf. B 31b, fig. 66A, same obv. die; S 5030). Fine, reverse better, very rare £150-£200 --- Provenance: bt May 2009 It is believed that Adam replaced the moneyer Hue towards the end of this coinage at a time when the dies were of poor quality and the legends sometimes virtually unreadable. The obverse die of this coin is found paired with a Hue Walter reverse (B 65A and 66).
David II (1329-1371), First coinage, Second issue, Sterling, mm. cross pattée, bust left with sceptre, smaller lettering, colon after david and dei, reads graci, rev. rex sco tto rvm, long cross, four mullets of six points in angles, smaller lettering, 0.99g/1h (Savage 22/bl; Burns Bust 6/Dakers Reverse 3; SCBI 345, same dies; B 24, fig. 245, same dies; S 5088). Good very fine and toned £150-£200 --- Provenance: bt ABC Coins and Tokens January 2019 The vendor notes the very large letter v in david as well as the odd spelling of graci.
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class A, Groat, class A1, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, small young bust, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, rosette stops, ornate v in david, 4.29g/10h (SCBI 35, 359-60, same obv. die; B 1, fig. 250, same obv. die; S 5092). Good very fine or better but with small weak spots £300-£400 --- Provenance: bt Stanley Gibbons July 1978 The exact sequence of the Class A groats is difficult to ascertain but those with the ornate u for v in the King’s name certainly come early in the series.
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class A, Groat, class A2, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, small young bust, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, saltire stops, ornate v in david and scotorvm, saltire after villa, 4.51g/5h (SCBI 35, –; B 1, fig. 250, same rev. die; S 5092). On an irregular flan, light scratch on neck, otherwise good very fine £240-£300 --- Provenance: N.G. Brodie Collection, DNW Auction 55, 8 October 2002, lot 25 Another very early die which shows the ornate u in both david and scotorum
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class A, Groat, class A3, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, small young bust, tressure of six arcs, rosettes in spandrels, saltire stops, plain v in david and scotorvm, saltire after villa, 4.62g/5h (SCBI 35, 363, same obv. die; B 6, fig. 252, same rev. die; S 5093). Small die flaw on king’s face, good very fine with old cabinet toning, very rare £400-£500 --- Provenance: bt Spink December 1981 The ornate tressure with rosettes in the spandrels is another indication of some of the early experiments with the new coinage.
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class A, Groat, class A4, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, small young bust, tressure of six arcs, pellets in spandrels, double saltire stops, three saltires after scotorvm, r over g in edinbvrgh, 4.44g/1h (SCBI 35, –; B 7, fig. 253, same obv. die; S 5094). Very fine or better, dark tone, rare £300-£400 --- Provenance: bt ABC Coins and Tokens July 2017
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class A, Groat, class A5, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, small young bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, saltire stops, double saltires after scotorvm, reads gr’a, 4.52g/2h (cf. SCBI 35, 360 for rev.; B 9, fig. 256; S 5091). Good very fine and attractively toned, rare £300-£400 --- Provenance: Dr J. Davidson Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 60, 9-10 December 2003, lot 355 The gr’a reading is unique to this die.
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class A, Groat, class A6, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, small young bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, crosslet stops, saltire after scotorvm, 4.34g/3h (SCBI 35, 369 same obv. die; B 10, fig. 257, same obv. die; S 5091). Good very fine or better £400-£600 --- Provenance: bt February 2014 The earlier part of this series shows coins with well defined tressures and single saltire or rosette stops. The later phase has poorly defined tressures and single (or occasionally double) crosslet stops. This coin shows a mix of both phases.
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class A, Groat, class A7, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, small young bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, crosslet stops, five-pointed star (unpierced) after scotorvm, crosslet after villa, 4.05g/7h (SCBI 35, 370-2 same obv. die; B 12, fig. 259, same obv. die; S 5091). Very fine or better, toned £240-£300 --- Provenance: bt M.R. Vosper July 2003 This common obverse die would appear to have been paired with more reverses than any other in the series - probably as many as eleven, reverses 7-11 being class B. It also appears in two forms with a pierced or unpierced mullet (star) at the end of the legend.
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class A, Groat, class A8, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, small young bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, crosslet stops, reads rcx and cotorvm, double crosslet at end of legend, nothing after villa, 4.56g/9h (SCBI 35, –; B 11, fig. 258, same dies; S 5091). Good very fine and toned £240-£300 --- Provenance: bt Spink December 1986 Not included by Stewartby in his list of Class A types, Burns 258 seems to fit here towards the end of the sequence. Distinguishing features are the final double saltire and the two ‘misspellings’ in the legend.
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class A, Groat, class A7, Aberdeen, mm. cross pattée, small young bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, crosslet stops, double saltire after scotorvm, double crosslet after villa, 4.40g/4h (cf. SCBI 35, 376; B 15b, fig. 254A, same dies; S 5103). Good fine or better, toned, rare £400-£600 --- Provenance: Dr J. Davidson Collection; bt Spink September 1987
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class A, Halfgroat, class A, Aberdeen, mm. cross pattée, small young bust, tressure of six arcs and a segment, nothing in spandrels, no stops on obv., saltire after mevs, crosslet after villa, 2.26g/4h (SCBI 35, 401-2; B –, fig. –; S 5112). Better than very fine and very rare, the obverse die without stops unpublished £800-£1,000 --- Provenance: Spink Auction 261, 27-28 March 2019, lot 955 This coin probably fits into the Edinburgh die sequence around A6, at the transition point between saltire and crosslet stops.
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class A, Sterling, class A, Edinburgh, small young bust with sloping shoulder, saltire stops on obv., 1.04g/12h (SCBI 35, 403-4, same obv. die; B 1, fig. 266, same obv. die; S 5114). Very fine, portrait better, old cabinet toning £200-£260 --- Provenance: bt A.D. Hamilton April 1985 Datable to soon after the introduction of the Second coinage c. 1357
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class A, Sterling, class A, Edinburgh, small young bust with sloping shoulder, crosslet stops on obv., saltire before vill, 0.98g/10h (SCBI 35, –; B –, fig. –; S 5114). Very fine or better, toned, the variety very rare £200-£260 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 55, 8 October 2002, lot 681 (part); bt Spink December 2002 The vendor points out the use of some rare and unusual letter punches on the reverse of this coin, particularly b, r and g.
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class B, Groat, class B3b, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, second intermediate bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, crosslet stops after david and rex, double crosslet after dei and scotorvm, nothing after gra, reversed d under aed, ornate as both sides, 4.24g/1h (SCBI 35, –; B 23, fig. 282, same dies; S 5097). Obverse struck from a rusty die, very fine or better, the variety very rare £300-£360 --- Provenance: G.W. de Wit Collection, Part III, Künker Auction 137 (Osnabrück), 11 March 2008, lot 3358 [from Spink 1993]; bt M.R. Vosper September 2008 This coin is from the second phase of the main Class B issue, a group of seven obverse dies, six of which couple with reverses marked with a small d (normal or retrograde) or a crosslet in one of the reverse quarters. The meaning of the d is unknown (perhaps the royal initial?) but it appears in the obverse field of David’s Great Seal.
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class B, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross potent on obv., cross fourchée on rev., first intermediate bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, double crosslet stops, nothing after scotorvm, small d under aed, ornate as on obv., plain a on rev., 3.89g/3h (SCBI 35, –; B 18a, fig. 271A, same obv. die; S 5097). Slightly small of flan, nearly very fine, very rare £200-£260 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 67, 28 September 2005, lot 1111 This coin belongs to an unpublished ‘Cross-Fourchy’ sub-group of David II coins (Groats, Halfgroats and Pennies) which seems to have been produced between the end of Class B and the beginning of Class C. Extensive research by the vendor, done over a number of years and based mainly on letter forms and fonts, places these coins with their forked initial crosses in the period c. 1364. It is clear that Groups A and B and Groups C and D form two distinct and discreet groups, with no overlap in portrait, crown or letter punches. This corresponds with the change of mintmaster in Edinburgh, with James Mulekyn leaving and being replaced by Bonagius of Florence who probably left his post at the English mint at Durham in 1363. During this changeover period, the Cross Fourchy coins seem to have been produced at a time when a person or persons unknown were overseeing coin production, apparently on fairly ad-hoc basis. Old dies were used or re-used, new dies were somewhat carelessly made from a large number of varied letter punches. Reverses so far identified include some early class A dies, 3 normal class B dies and 12 marked with the fourchy mint mark. These pair with Burns 1st Intermediate obverse dies 268 and 271a, B.271 being an example; four new Cross Fourchy obverse dies with varied portraits, three of these having a mullet after the legend leading Burns to include B261 in Class A; and the Burns 254a obverse, previously thought to only have been used at Aberdeen but now known to have been used in a somewhat dilapidated state at Edinburgh only during the Cross Fourchy series with a Cross Fourchy reverse die and an old, reused Class A reverse. Some lettering from Class B is found on the Cross Fourchy dies, the T and O positioning this group after the final Class B dies, but other letter punches unique to this small series vary almost on a die-to-die basis.
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class B, Groat, class B3d, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, second intermediate bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, small double crosslet stops, nothing after scotorvm, c for e in dei, reversed d under rgh, ornate as both sides, 4.16g/1h (SCBI 35, –; B 23, fig. 282, same dies; S 5097). Good very fine or better but with some patchy surface deposit £300-£400 --- Provenance: bt D.L. Cavanagh June 1983 Dr Davidson suggested that the small d or cross might be a privy mark connected to the quarterly Trial of the Pyx (BNJ 1951 pp. 155ff). This idea has not been generally accepted.
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class B, Groat, class B3d, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, second intermediate bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, small double crosslet stops after david and rex, single after dei and gra, lis after scotorvm, reversed d under rgh, ornate as both sides, 3.94g/4h (SCBI 35, 381, same dies; B 22, fig. 281, same dies; S 5097). Slightly irregular flan, very fine or better £300-£360 --- Provenance: Patrick Finn Memorial FPL 19, 2001 (341)
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class B, Groats (2), both class B, Edinburgh, mm. cross fourchée, large young bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, crosslet stops, nothing after dei, two saltires after scotorvm, ornate as on obv., plain on rev., saltire after rgh, 4.18g/10h, saltire after villa, 3.23g/3h (cf. SCBI 35, 373 [described as class A]; B –, fig. –; S 5097) [2]. Fair to fine, both very rare varieties £100-£150 --- Provenance: first bt ABC Coins and Tokens June 2020; second DNW Auction 124, 16-17 September 2014, lot 2767
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class B, Sterling, class B, Edinburgh, larger young bust with smaller shoulder, double crosslet after david, single crosslet after rex and scotorvm, saltire before vill, ornate as both sides, 0.90g/7h (SCBI 35, 409; B –, fig. –; S 5115). Good fine, rare £120-£150 --- Provenance: stray metal detector find from Fakenham (Norfolk), 2014
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class B, Sterling, class B, Edinburgh, mm. cross fourchée on obv. only, larger young bust with smaller shoulder, saltire after david, rex and scotorvm, small reversed d under aed, plain as both sides, 1.00g/1h (SCBI 35, –; B –, fig. –; S 5115). Nearly very fine, the variety extremely rare £150-£200 --- Provenance: bt M.R. Vosper May 2003 This is a reused bust punch from the regular series B. The pennies do not always have a letter D in the angles as appears on the Groats, but this specimen clearly does.
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class C, Groat, class C1, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, third intermediate bust, tressure of five arcs and a segment, nothing in spandrels, double crosslet stops, including after scotorvm, ornate a on obv., plain a on rev., 4.06g/2h (cf. SCBI 35, 385; cf. B 25-6, fig. 287-8; S 5098). Nearly very fine £200-£260 --- Provenance: bt L. Bennett April 2011
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class C, Groat, class C1, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, third intermediate bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, double crosslet stops, nothing after scotorvm, plain a both sides, 4.22g/9h (cf. SCBI 35, 383-5; B 26, fig. 288, same obv. die; S 5098). Probably sometime cleaned, about very fine £200-£260 --- Provenance: bt S. Shipp February 2018 Unlike this coin, most reverses from the early part of Class C have the small d privy mark on the reverse.
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class C, Groat, class C2, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, third intermediate bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, double crosslet stops, including after scotorvm, small d under vill, plain a both sides, 4.33g/9h (SCBI 35, 386; B –, fig. –; S 5099). Good very fine and toned £300-£400 --- Provenance: B. Roth Collection, Part I, Sotheby Auction, 19-20 July 1917, lot 340 (part); R.A. Macpherson Collection, DNW Auction 83, 30 September 2009, lot 3993 [from Baldwin September 1988] Classes A and B are very closely connected as are Classes C and D. It is likely that the former were produced under James Mulekyn, while the latter were produced under Bonagius of Florence who arrived in Edinburgh from Edward III’s mint at Durham c. 1364.
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class D, Halfgroat, class D, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, third intermediate bust, tressure of six arcs and a segment, nothing in spandrels, crosslet stops, reads seotorvm, nothing at end of legend, double crosslet after mevs, ornate a both sides, 2.05g/1h (cf. SCBI 35, 400; B –, fig. –; cf. S 5109). Very fine or better but slight double strike on reverse, dark tone £200-£260 --- Provenance: bt November 2017 While the conventional Class C identification is based on the portrait alone, research by the vendor on lettering and punches shows that this coin is contemporary with the class D Groats and Pennies - the most distinctive letter being the t, but also a, e and m.
David II (1329-1371), Second/Third Coinage, Class C, Groat, class ‘C-star’, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, third intermediate bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, star behind head and after e of edinburgh, double crosslet stops, nothing after scotorvm, ornate a on obv., plain a on rev., 3.88g/1h (cf. SCBI 35, 390; B –, fig. – but see p.257; S 5123). Nearly very fine, very rare £300-£400 --- Provenance: stray metal detector find from near Ayr (Ayrshire), May 2015; bt June 2015 It was generally assumed that the star behind head was added as a result of the weight reduction prescribed in the Act of Parliament of October 1367 and was the first of the reduced weight coins. However, research by the vendor suggest that this is an over-simplification of the situation and that the dies fit towards the end of the sequence of Class C and that the weight of the coins of this type varies between the English standard of 67 grains and the 61 grain standard finally adopted and maintained in the Third coinage. It seems the weight was reduced, rose again, fell, rose and finally fell a third time to stabilise at 61 grains.
David II (1329-1371), Third coinage, Groat, class 2a, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, ‘Robert II’ head, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre-handle, line below bust, double crosslet stops, reads seotorvm, nothing at end of legend, cross over crescent after dns, ornate a on obv., plain a on rev., 4.07g/2h (SCBI 35, –; B –, fig. –; S 5125). Good very fine, the variety reading seotorvm very rare £240-£300 --- Provenance: Davissons e-Auction 16, July 2016, lot 109
David II (1329-1371), Third coinage, Groat, class 2a, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, ‘Robert II’ head, tressure of six arcs and a segment, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre-handle, double crosslet stops, nothing at end of legend, no line below bust, cross over crescent after dns, plain a both sides, 3.64g/5h (SCBI 35, 419 for rev.; B 38, fig. 301 for rev.; S 5125). Nearly very fine, slightly porous surfaces, the variety very rare £200-£260 --- Provenance: bt Spink September 1978
David II (1329-1371), Third coinage, Groat, class 2a, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, ‘Robert II’ head, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre-handle, double crosslet stops, including after scotorvm, no line below bust, cross over crescent after dns, plain a both sides, 3.93g/7h (SCBI 35, 421, same dies; B –, fig. –; S 5125). Good very fine with old cabinet toning, the variety very rare £240-£300 --- Provenance: Coin Galleries Numismatic Review, Vol. VII, no. 3, May 1966 (C 655); North Yorkshire Moors Collection, Part III, DNW Auction 168, 29 January 2020, lot 1003
David II (1329-1371), Third coinage, Groat, class 2b, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, ‘Robert II’ head, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre-handle, double crosslet stops, nothing after scotorvm, no line below bust, two stars after dns, plain a both sides, 3.69g/4h (SCBI 35, –; B 42, fig. 305, same obv. die; S 5125). Very fine or better, the reverse variety scarce £200-£260 --- Provenance: bt A.D. Hamilton July 1979 The defining characteristic of this sub-group is the double star stop after dns.
David II (1329-1371), Third coinage, Groat, class 2, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, ‘Robert II’ head, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre-handle, single crosslet stops, nothing after scotorvm, no line below bust, two saltires after dns, plain a both sides, 3.16g/6h (SCBI 35, –; B –, fig. –; S 5125). Clipped, nearly very fine, the punctuation varieties extremely rare £150-£200 --- Provenance: bt May 2006 See ‘A 14th Century Hoard of Scottish Groats from Balleny Townland, Co. Down’ (BNJ 33, pp.97-8) where Stewart mentions that he knows of only two David II Groats with two crosses after dns.
David II (1329-1371), Third coinage, Sterling, type 1, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée on obv. only, ‘Robert II’ style bust, star on sceptre-handle, crosslet stops, reads seotorvm, ornate as both sides, 0.94g/1h (SCBI 35, 439, same dies; B 12, fig. 304, same dies; S 5130). On a full flan, a few light scratches otherwise very fine or better, toned, rare thus £200-£260 --- Provenance: Dr J. Davidson Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 59, 7 October 2003, lot 841 This coin would appear to be one of the earliest Third coinage Pennies - retaining the spelling seotorvm which was prevalent throughout Class D.
David II (1329-1371), Third coinage, Sterling, type 2, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée on obv. only, ‘Robert II’ style bust, star on sceptre-handle, double crosslet after david, single crosslet after rex, plain as both sides, 0.79g/1h (SCBI 35, 441; B 13, fig. –; S 5130). Fine or better £100-£120 --- Provenance: bt November 2005
Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Phase 2, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, normal ‘Robert II’ head, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre-handle, line below bust, double crosslet stops, nothing after scottorvm, crescent and crosslet after dns, plain a both sides, 3.86g/3h (SCBI 35, 454, same obv. die; B 3, fig. 309; S 5131). Slightly irregular flan, about very fine £150-£200 --- Provenance: bt A.D. Hamilton December 1979 The coinage at this stage is generally quite poorly made, as can be seen from the Balleny Townland Hoard report where the coins have seen very little wear but are carelessly struck with irregular and sometimes double-punched lettering.
Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Phase 2, Perth, mm. cross pattée, normal ‘Robert II’ head, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre-handle, line below bust, double crosslet stops, nothing after scottorvm, crescent and crosslet after dns, plain a both sides, 3.77g/1h (SCBI 35, 464; B 10, fig. 317; S 5136). Very fine or better £180-£220 --- Provenance: bt Spink January 1978
A varied grouping of medallions dating from the Victorian period to the 1960's to include: Royal Brighton Pavilion medallion; Polish 1969 Voyage of Steyan; Bank of China Medallion; 1st VSA Bank Medallion; 1862 Great Exhibition medallion featuring the gothic bust of Queen Victoria on the obverse; Victorian Sunday School Medal; 1981 National Memorial Medal; 1887 Jubilee Lodge Meeting Medallion; Royal Marine Rifles Medal Unsigned; 1918 French Army Sports Medal; and a bag of oddments.
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