Scotland, James I gold Half-Demy
James I of Scotland (1406-37), gold Half-Demy of Four Shillings and Sixpence, type II, upright lion within double lozenge with fleur de lis at apexes, beaded circles and abbreviated Latin legends surrounding with fleur de lis and saltire stops, initial mark crown, IACOBVS+ DExx IGRACIA+ Rxx rev. saltire cross, saltire below, I above, fleur de lis either side, fleured tressure of seven arcs surrounding, large quatrefoils around with pierced centres, beaded circles and legends around, initial mark cross with fleur de lis and saltire stops, +SALVVmxx FAC POPVLVm+ TVxx, weight 1.77g (Burns 2, fig.445; S.5194). Light uneven tone, perhaps once cleaned, otherwise a bold very fine for this extremely rare issue, only two varieties recorded by Burns as opposed to over twenty for the companion Demy.
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James I of Scotland (1406-37), gold Half-Demy of Four Shillings and Sixpence, type II, upright lion within double lozenge with fleur de lis at apexes, beaded circles and abbreviated Latin legends surrounding with fleur de lis and saltire stops, initial mark crown, IACOBVS+ DExx IGRACIA+ Rxx rev. saltire cross, saltire below, I above, fleur de lis either side, fleured tressure of seven arcs surrounding, large quatrefoils around with pierced centres, beaded circles and legends around, initial mark cross with fleur de lis and saltire stops, +SALVVmxx FAC POPVLVm+ TVxx, weight 1.77g (Burns 2, fig.445; S.5194). Light uneven tone, perhaps once cleaned, otherwise a bold very fine for this extremely rare issue, only two varieties recorded by Burns as opposed to over twenty for the companion Demy.
