Scotland, James IV Half-Unicorn, no stops both sides, rare
Scotland, James IV (1488-1513),gold Half-Unicorn of Nine Shillings, variety with no stops either side and Roman N in legend, S struck over a lower S in King's name, Unicorn facing left, shield of Scottish arms in front, ring with chain below, horn of unicorn breaks inner beaded circle, legend and outer beaded circle surrounding, initial mark fleur de lis both sides, +IACOBVS DEI GRACIA REX SCOTOR,rev.sun of twelve rays over cross fleury, beaded circles and legend surrounding, +EXVRGAT DES ET DISIPENT NImICI, 1.91g (Burnsas James III5 fig.635; SCBI 35:830; SCBI 71:10; S.5321).Some residual dirt in legends though once polished on obverse, otherwise good fine to almost very fine and rare.
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Scotland, James IV (1488-1513),gold Half-Unicorn of Nine Shillings, variety with no stops either side and Roman N in legend, S struck over a lower S in King's name, Unicorn facing left, shield of Scottish arms in front, ring with chain below, horn of unicorn breaks inner beaded circle, legend and outer beaded circle surrounding, initial mark fleur de lis both sides, +IACOBVS DEI GRACIA REX SCOTOR,rev.sun of twelve rays over cross fleury, beaded circles and legend surrounding, +EXVRGAT DES ET DISIPENT NImICI, 1.91g (Burnsas James III5 fig.635; SCBI 35:830; SCBI 71:10; S.5321).Some residual dirt in legends though once polished on obverse, otherwise good fine to almost very fine and rare.
