Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Sixteen Shillings, 1581, 11.41g/7h (SCBI 35, 1234; B 1a, fig. 930C; S 5482). Nearly extremely fine with attractive grey tone, one of the finest known examples of this extremely rare coin (£3,500-4,500)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David McDonald Collection of Scottish Coins and Tokens.

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Provenance:
H.A. Parsons Collection, Glendining Auction, 11 May 1954, lot 755;
J.L. Dresser Collection, Stack’s Auction (New York), 29 April-1 May 1987, lot 1876.

The ‘Dundee’ sale catalogue (lot 253) states that ten specimens are known