James II, half groat, second coinage 1451 – 1460, Edinburgh, crosse fourchee crowned bust of English style, lis to right of crown with tressure of nine arcs, IACOB' DEI GRACIA REX SCOTOR', rev. crown, three pellets in second and fourth quarters of cross, crown in first and third quarters, DNS P TECTOR MS LI BERAT, inner legend, VILLA EDIBVRGE, wt. 1.63gms (S.5243), all legends readable, near fine, extremely rare
*ex Dr James Davidson
ex DNW, 10/12/2003, lot 415, sold for £375
ex Spink, 04/06/2008, purchased for £500
Burns fig. 551 no. 2
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP