SCOTLAND. Alexander III. 1249-1286. AR Penny (18mm, 1.29 g, 7h). First coinage, type III. Aberdeen mint; Alex, moneyer. Struck 1250-1280.

CNG Feature Auction 114
Lot: 1377. Estimated: $ 500

British, Silver

Sold For $ 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SCOTLAND. Alexander III. 1249-1286. AR Penny (18mm, 1.29 g, 7h). First coinage, type III. Aberdeen mint; Alex, moneyer. Struck 1250-1280. Crowned head left; scepter to left / ALЄ X (ON) (AB)I RD, long voided cross, with star in each angle. Burns 47 (fig. 135); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 97; SCBC 5043. Toned. Good VF. With old collection tickets.

From the James & Martha Robertson Collection. Ex Davissons E-Auction 22 (20 September 2017), lot 143; Dr. James Davidson Collection (Part 2, Dix Noonan Webb, 9 December 2003), lot 352; purchased from James Herbert Daniels (1864-1936).


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 114 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 13-14 May 2020. This lot is in Session 4, which begins 14 May 2020 at 2 PM ET.

UPDATE: As the CNG staff and many of our clients remain under social distancing and other restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CNG 114 will be held as an internet only auction. The sale will take place as scheduled on 13-14 May 2020.

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