Scotland, James I Demy type II, large open quatrefoils, ex Oman collection
James I of Scotland (1406-37), gold Demy of Nine Shillings, type II, upright lion within double lozenge, with fleur de lis surrounding in outer lozenge, beaded circles and abbreviated Latin legends surrounding with fleur de lis after King's name and in DEI, initial mark crown IACOBVS+ DE+I GRACIA REX SCO, rev. I at centre on saltire cross, fleur de lis either side, pellet above and quatrefoil of pellets below, fleured tressure of six arcs surrounding, large open quatrefoils around in spandrels, lis on each cusp, beaded circles and legends surrounding, initial mark cross pattée with fleur de lis and saltire stops, ++SA+LVVmxx FAC POPVLVm+ TVVm+, wedge tailed T, weight 3.16g (Burns -/8b, fig 465A; S.5190). Toned with some surface marks both sides, some old deposit on reverse with one brighter patch near rim, almost extremely fine and an unrecorded obverse die in Burns, very rare with a good old provenance.
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James I of Scotland (1406-37), gold Demy of Nine Shillings, type II, upright lion within double lozenge, with fleur de lis surrounding in outer lozenge, beaded circles and abbreviated Latin legends surrounding with fleur de lis after King's name and in DEI, initial mark crown IACOBVS+ DE+I GRACIA REX SCO, rev. I at centre on saltire cross, fleur de lis either side, pellet above and quatrefoil of pellets below, fleured tressure of six arcs surrounding, large open quatrefoils around in spandrels, lis on each cusp, beaded circles and legends surrounding, initial mark cross pattée with fleur de lis and saltire stops, ++SA+LVVmxx FAC POPVLVm+ TVVm+, wedge tailed T, weight 3.16g (Burns -/8b, fig 465A; S.5190). Toned with some surface marks both sides, some old deposit on reverse with one brighter patch near rim, almost extremely fine and an unrecorded obverse die in Burns, very rare with a good old provenance.
