Details
LOT 2625
Scottish Coins - Scotland - David II - AR Half Groat 1329-1371 A.D.
Second Coinage, 1357-67. Obv: large young crowned bust left with sceptre, +DAVIDx DEIx GRAx REXx SCOTORVm. Rev: long cross pattée, five pointed pierced mullet in each angle, twin concentric legend and beaded circles surrounding, +DnS PROT ECTOR mEVS in outer circle, VILL A ED InBV RGh in inner circle, with D in second quarter. Very fine.(2.02 grams.).
Provenance
Found Antrim, UK.
Literature
S. 5108.
Footnotes
David, the son of Robert Bruce, was only five years old when he came to the throne.
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