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Auction: 26022 - The Hambleden Hoard: The Most Important Trove of Black Death Coins Ever Found
Lot: 1314

Scotland, Alexander III (1249-1286), Second Coinage, 'Cross and Mullets' Pennies, c. 1280-1286 (4), Class Mb2, Berwick-upon-Tweed [?], ALEXANDER DEI GRA, barred As, larger crowned bust left, sceptre before, rev. REX SCOTORVM + egg-waisted S, long cross and pierced mullets of 24 points in angles, 1.003g [15.48grns], 10h, m.m. cross potent / plain cross (Site Reference [B2]; Spink 5054); also, Class Mb2, Berwick-upon-Tweed [?], ALEXANDER DEI GRA, unbarred As, larger crowned bust left, sceptre before, rev. REX • SCOTORVM + stop after REX, thin-waisted S, long cross and pierced mullets of 24 points in angles, 1.332g [20.56grns], 3h, m.m. plain cross (Site Reference [L1.Y10.1]; Spink 5054); another, Class Mb1/D, Berwick-upon-Tweed [?], ALEXANDER DEI GRA, unbarred As, larger crowned bust left, sceptre before, rev. REX SCOTORVM + wedge-tailed R, thin-waisted S, long cross and pierced mullets of 24 points in angles, 1.29g [19.91grns], 4h, m.m. cross potent (Site Reference [L1.E9.2]; Spink 5054/5056); lastly, Class Mb2, Roxburgh [?], ALEXANDER DEI GRA, unbarred As, larger crowned bust left, sceptre before, rev. REX SCOTORVM + egg-waisted S, long cross and pierced mullets of 25 points in angles, 1.330g [20.53grns], 10h, m.m. plain cross (Site Reference [Blue 12]; Spink 5054), the first clipped and with horn silver encrustration, otherwise generally all very fine or near so except last for strike (4)

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Estimate
£100 to £200

Starting price
£100