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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 421

James I, third coinage, Rose-ryal, 12.49g., king enthroned holding orb and sceptre, with portcullis at feet, pattern of roses and lis in the field, rev. shield on cross fleury with XXX above, m.m. thistle (over spur rowel both sides) (c.f. Schneider 77 (same dies, prior to overmarking); N.2108; S.2632), a well struck example, good very fine, rare Estimate £ 4,000-5,000 provenance: J Pellegrino, Spink/Bank Leu, Zurich, 26 April 1978, lot 30 Spink Auction 81, 19 November 1990, lot 46 Illustrated on back cover

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