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Auction: 6029 - The Lucien LaRiviere Collection - Scottish Coins & Medals
Lot: 148

x James VI, gold Lion Noble (75s. 0d.; official wt 78 1/2 gr. = 5.09g., 21 1/2 ct), 1584, 5.10g., crowned lion sejant with sword and sceptre, POST 5 & 10 PROAVOS INVICTA MANENT HÆC around, rev. four crowned IR monograms arranged crosswise, S in centre, DEVS IVDICIVM TVVM REGI DA around (B. 1, fig. 949; S. 5453), very lightly double struck on obverse legend, almost extremely fine, extremely rare Estimate £ 7,000-8,000provenance: R Lockett, Glendining, 18-19 June 1957, lot 347 Strauss, Sotheby, 26 May 1994, lot 124

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