Scotland, James III Quarter-Rider, rarest gold issue of this reign
Scotland, James III (1460-88),gold Quarter Rider of Twenty Three Shillings, issued 1475-83, class II, crowned quartered Scottish shield of arms, single tressure fleury over long cross pattée, IACOBV S DEI GR A REX S COTORV,the TO ligatured, rev.armoured King on horseback galloping left, holding sword upright with plumed helmet, breaks inner beaded circle surrounding, legend and beaded border surrounding, SALWm FAE POP VLVm T Wm DOmIn, the double Vs joined like a W, weight 1.26g (SCBI 35:737-8; SCBI 72:759-60 Stewartby; Burns 1, fig.622; S.5261).Of bright appearance though lightly toned with some deposit in the legends, rim a little ragged with a flat spot in legend at same place both sides, otherwise about very fine and extremely rare.
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Scotland, James III (1460-88),gold Quarter Rider of Twenty Three Shillings, issued 1475-83, class II, crowned quartered Scottish shield of arms, single tressure fleury over long cross pattée, IACOBV S DEI GR A REX S COTORV,the TO ligatured, rev.armoured King on horseback galloping left, holding sword upright with plumed helmet, breaks inner beaded circle surrounding, legend and beaded border surrounding, SALWm FAE POP VLVm T Wm DOmIn, the double Vs joined like a W, weight 1.26g (SCBI 35:737-8; SCBI 72:759-60 Stewartby; Burns 1, fig.622; S.5261).Of bright appearance though lightly toned with some deposit in the legends, rim a little ragged with a flat spot in legend at same place both sides, otherwise about very fine and extremely rare.
