Scotland, James I Demy type II, open quartrefoils, very rare legend variety
James I of Scotland (1406-37), gold Demy of Nine Shillings, type II, upright lion within double lozenge with fleur de lis at apexes, one lis before lion paws, beaded circles and abbreviated Latin legends surrounding with fleur de lis and saltire stops, initial mark crown xIxACOBVS+ DE+I GRACIA+ REX SCx, rev. saltire cross, fleur de lis either side, fleured tressure of six arcs surrounding, large quatrefoils around, beaded circles and legends surrounding, initial mark cross with fleur de lis and pellet stops, +SALVVm FAC xPxOPVLVm+ TVVm DnE+, weight 3.22g (Burns 4a, fig 434; S.5190). Toned with some surface marks both sides, some striations on edge and rim, good very fine and one of the rarer Burns legend varieties with the x either side of P in POULUM where he records one example in the S.S.A. collection.
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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 at apexes, one lis before lion paws, beaded circles and abbreviated Latin legends surrounding with fleur de lis and saltire stops, initial mark crown xIxACOBVS+ DE+I GRACIA+ REX SCx, rev. saltire cross, fleur de lis either side, fleured tressure of six arcs surrounding, large quatrefoils around, beaded circles and legends surrounding, initial mark cross with fleur de lis and pellet stops, +SALVVm FAC xPxOPVLVm+ TVVm DnE+, weight 3.22g (Burns 4a, fig 434; S.5190). Toned with some surface marks both sides, some striations on edge and rim, good very fine and one of the rarer Burns legend varieties with the x either side of P in POULUM where he records one example in the S.S.A. collection.
