Important British and World Coinsxx

Alexander III (1249-1286), First coinage, Sterling, type III, ‘Dun’, Walter, w[alte]r on dvn, 1.49g/3h (SCBI 35, 110, same dies; B 60a, fig 131A, same dies; S 5043); together with a cut Halfpenny of ‘Dun’, from different dies [2]. Good fine, first flat in places, rare
£200-250

Provenance: A. Sutherland Collection, Spink Auction 64, 23 June 1988, lot 7 (part).

First only illustrated