Scotland, James II Demy, type IVa, AU58, error legend and rev. orientation
James II of Scotland (1437-60), gold Demy of Nine Shillings, first coinage (1437-51), type IVa, upright lion within double lozenge with fleur de lis at apexes and halfway between, beaded circles and abbreviated Latin legends surrounding with annulets as colon stops, initial mark crown, King's name misspelt, IACBVS: DEI: GRACIA: REX: SC, rev. central design about 70 degrees out of orientation with surrounding legend, pellet at centre of saltire cross, fleur de lis either side, fleured double tressure of six arcs surrounding, large quatrefoils with large pellet centres around connected by wire line circle, beaded circles and legends surrounding, initial mark crown with annulets as colon stops, +SALVm FAC POPVLVm TVVm: DnI:+, weight 3.27g (Burns 2, fig 498; cf.SCBI Stewartby 72:566; S.5217). Toned with some traces of red wax in reverse legend, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as AU58.
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James II of Scotland (1437-60), gold Demy of Nine Shillings, first coinage (1437-51), type IVa, upright lion within double lozenge with fleur de lis at apexes and halfway between, beaded circles and abbreviated Latin legends surrounding with annulets as colon stops, initial mark crown, King's name misspelt, IACBVS: DEI: GRACIA: REX: SC, rev. central design about 70 degrees out of orientation with surrounding legend, pellet at centre of saltire cross, fleur de lis either side, fleured double tressure of six arcs surrounding, large quatrefoils with large pellet centres around connected by wire line circle, beaded circles and legends surrounding, initial mark crown with annulets as colon stops, +SALVm FAC POPVLVm TVVm: DnI:+, weight 3.27g (Burns 2, fig 498; cf.SCBI Stewartby 72:566; S.5217). Toned with some traces of red wax in reverse legend, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as AU58.
