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Auction: 3017 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 128

James III (1460-88), Groat, main issue, Edinburgh, crowned bust facing three-quarters left, annulet on inner circle before bust, rev. long cross, crowns and three pellets and annulet in alternate quarters, villa edinbrvg, double annulet or annulet stops, saltire after ormet, m.m. cross fleury on reverse only (B.47 var.; S.5288), struck on a small irregular flan, light scratches in obverse field, otherwise finer than usual for this artistic portrait type, about very fine, scarce Estimate £ 300-350

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£340