Scotland William I (The Lion) Silver Penny Edinburgh 1165-1214AD

£280.00

Code: BM477

Scotland William I (The Lion) Silver Penny Edinburgh 1165-1214AD
17mm, 1.21g

The son of Henry of Scotland and brother to Malcolm IV whom he succeeded. The ‘Lion’ title was a posthumous reference given to him on account of his flag or standard, a red lion rampant with a forked tail on a yellow background, which formed the basis of the Royal Banner of Scotland.

Good portrait details.

1 in stock

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