Cut farthing of William the Lion of Scotland

Rod Porter said he couldn’t pin down this cut quarter so he asked if I could identify it for him.

This is a cut farthing of William the Lion of Scotland. It’s an example of the cross and pellet coinage so it dates between circa 1174 and 1195. It is much scarcer than the post-1195 short cross and stars type. Therefore, it is an interesting and rare find.

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