British and Scottish Coins Numismatic Books - Dix Noonan Webb

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SCOTTISH COINS FROM OTHER
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David I (1124-53), Sterling, Berwick, Folpalt, [FOLPOLT · ON]
BER*, 0.85g/5h (SCBI 35, 7, same dies; B 5, fig.4; S 5007).
Chipped, otherwise very fine, rare £600-800
Provenance: Revd J.H. Pollexfen Collection, Sotheby Auction, 26
-8 June 1900; J. Davidson Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 60, 9
-10 December 2003, lot 307
Prince Henry (1139-52), cut Halfpenny, Period A,
Corbridge, Erebald, crowned bust right of crude style,
partial inner circle, [HEN]RIC ERL·, rev. cross moline, EREBALD
[ON COREB], 0.65g/12h (SCBI 48, 1360, same dies; Mack 284;
N 912; S 5011 and 1309). Of good metal, nearly very fine,
very rare £200-300
Provenance: Bt M. Vosper 2006
Prince Henry, Cut Halfpenny, Period D, probably
Bamburgh, Willelm, [WILEL:M : ON ]C[I : B], crosses pattée in
angles of small neat style, 0.64g/12h (Mack 289; SCBI 30,
810-11, same dies; SCBI 35, –; B 1, fig. 23A; S 5013).
Legends mostly flat, other details better than very fine
£200-300
Provenance: P. Finn FPL 3, December 1994 (362); M. Faintich
Collection, CNG Triton Auction XV (New York), 4 January 2012,
lot 1906 [from P. Withers March 2002].
Although the legends are virtually flat, the attribution is confirmed
by the die link with the specimens in the Lloyd Cabot Briggs and
John Dresser collections (SCBI 30)
William the Lion (1165-1214), Short Cross and Stars
coinage, Sterling, Phase B, Hue Walter, HVE WALTER ·,
1.13g/9h (SCBI 35, 65; B fig. 52; S 5029). Fine £80-100
SCOTTISH COINS FROM OTHER PROPERTIES
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Alexander III (1249-86), First coinage, Sterling, type III,
Berwick, Robert, ROBERT ON BE, 1.42g/12h (SCBI 35, 106,
same obv. die; B 19a, fig. 107A; S 5043). Small patch of
verdigris, otherwise very fine and toned £120-150
Provenance: Bt F.J. Rist 2005
Alexander III, First coinage, Sterling, type III, Berwick,
Willem, WILL’ ON BER, 1.55g/6h (SCBI 35, 107, same dies; B
20, fig. 139; S 5043). Surfaces a little porous, otherwise
about very fine £120-150
Provenance: Bt CNG
Alexander III, First coinage, Sterling, type VIII, Berwick,
Walter, WALTER ON BER, both legends retrograde, 1.35g/5h
(SCBI 35, 167, same rev. die; B 11, fig. 87; S 5048). Nearly
very fine, toned £120-150
Provenance: Bt Spink 2008.
The obverse is die x in Stewart’s analysis of the post-Brussels types
in the 1969 Colchester Hoard
Alexander III, Second coinage, Halfpenny, two mullets of
six points, 0.58g/5h (SCBI 35, 287-9; B 2, fig. 193; S 5061).
Good fine or better, scarce £90-120
John Baliol (1292-6), First coinage, Sterling, without
mint name (probably Berwick), four mullets of six points,
1.17g/1h (SCBI 35, 298ff; B 1ff, fig. 210ff; S 5065). Fine
£70-90
David II (1329-71), Third coinage, Sterling, Edinburgh,
star on sceptre handle, 0.87g/9h (SCBI 35, 439ff; B 12, fig.
304; S 5130). Fine or better £80-100
Robert II (1371-90), Sterling, Edinburgh, mm cross potent
on obv. only, star on sceptre handle, 0.92g/6h (SCBI 35,
494-5; B 2, fig. 313; S 5145). Small perforation in centre,
otherwise good fine £80-100
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