Angusshire 3, Dundee (Dalton & Hamer, page 403)
Denomination: shilling, scarcity: Extra rare (RRR)
3. O: An ancient cross, W. DES. at the sides. DUNDEE SILVER MEDAL PRICE ONE
SHILLING. Ex.: CROSS TAKEN DOWN 1777. S of "CROSS" over N. Similar to No. 2,
but no period after DES.
R: An armed Highlander. Point of sword to T. FROM THE HEATH-COVER'D MOUNTAINS
OF SCOTIA WE COME. Ex.: The arms, supporters, and motto of Dundee in a sunk
oval. (Same for Nos. 3-4).
Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 also struck in copper.
No. 3 (silver and copper), RRR.
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