James II, groat, second coinage 1451 – 1460, first issue, bust in mantle, IACOBVS DEI GRA REX SCOTORVM, rev. three pellets in first and third quarters of cross, ATOR ME CNS PTECTOR ME LIBER, legend reads CNS and begins in second quarter, inner legend, VILLA EDINBVRG, wt. 3.3.0gms (S.5231), very rare, good fine, reverse better
*ex Glendining's Auctions A-20, June 1990, lot 1131
ex DNW Auctions 83, 30/09/2009, lot 4032
ex Spink NC, March 2010, purchased for £650
Burns cf fig. 517 no. 7 variety
Estimate: 600 - 700 GBP