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9 May 2024
Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, Second issue, Groat, Perth, mm. cross potent, tressure of eight arcs (one very indistinct below bust), trefoils on some cusps, nothing on breast, trefoil stops, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, saltire and pellet stops after dns, p, ms, villa and de, 2.70g/12h (SCBI 35, 574 same obv. die; SCBI 72, 231-2 and B 17, fig. 361, same dies; S 5170). Obverse about very fine and slightly double struck, reverse good very fine, toned £200-£260
Hammer Price: £190
Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, Second issue, Groats (2), both Perth, mm. cross pattée, tressure with trefoils on cusps, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, saltire and pellet stops both sides, minor variations, 2.64g/1h, 2.50g/4h (SCBI 35, –, SCBI 72, 232ff; B 35c, –, figs. 370D, –; S 5170) [2]. Fine and a little small of flan, second with small edge chip, both rare varieties £150-£200
Hammer Price: £180
Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, Second issue, Heavy coinage, Second issue, Groat, Perth, mm. cross potent, tressure of seven arcs, trefoils on cusps, trefoil on breast, double crosslet stops, nothing after scottorvm, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, no punctuation in outer circle, uncertain in inner, 2.86g/5h (SCBI 35, 584, same obv. die; SCBI 72, 238-40; B 25, fig. 374, same obv. die; S 5170). About very fine, the reverse extremely rare, traces of overstriking on both sides ...
Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, Second issue, Groat, Perth, mm. cross potent, tressure of seven arcs, trefoils on four cusps, trefoil (indistinct) on breast, reads sctorvm, double crosslet stops rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, double crosslet stops after dns, p, ms, z, villa and de, crosslet before t of perth, 2.74g/8h (SCBI 35, 585, same obv. die; SCBI 72, 245, same dies; B –, fig. 376A; S 5170). Centres smoothed, good fine but double struck on reverse, rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £75
Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, Second issue, Groat, Perth, mm. cross potent, tressure of seven arcs, trefoils on four cusps and on breast, annulets in spandrels, double crosslet stops, reads robetvs, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, double crosslet stops after dns, p, ms, z, villa and between d and e, of de, 2.82g/10h (SCBI 35, 587, same dies; SCBI 72, –; B 27, fig. 390, same dies; S 5171). On a full flan, about very fine, extremely rare £240-£300
Hammer Price: £340
Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, Second issue, Groat, Perth, mm. cross potent, tressure of six arcs, trefoils on cusps, nothing in spandrels, trefoil on breast, punctuation unclear, lis and double saltires after scottorvm, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, double crosslet stops after dns, z [sic], tctor, ms and perth, 2.71g/3h (cf. SCBI 35, 592-3; cf. SCBI 72, 258-9; cf. B 32c, fig. 398F; S 5170). Good fine, obverse double struck, very rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £160
James I (1406-1437), First Fleur-de-lis issue, Groat, Edinburgh, type IIa/IIc, mm. cross pattée, tressure of seven arcs, saltires on shoulders, i to right of neck, reads tracia, rev. lis in first quarter, lis between saltires in third, three pellets in second and fourth quarters, nothing in centre, lis stops with saltire interpunctuation both sides, 2.06g/3h (SCBI 35, 640, same obv. die; SCBI 72, 367, same dies; B 3, fig. 430, same obv. die; S 5195). Good fine, reverse a little better, very...
Hammer Price: £300
James I (1406-1437), First Fleur-de-lis issue, Groat, Edinburgh, type IIc, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, saltires on shoulders, saltire and i on each side of neck, reads gracia, rev. lis and saltire in first quarter, lis between saltires in third, three pellets in second and fourth quarters, nothing in centre, lis stops with saltire interpunctuation both sides, 1.70g/2h (SCBI 35, –; SCBI 72, 368-9; B –, cf. figs. 431/432A for similar lettering; S 5195). Slightly small of...
James I (1406-1437), First Fleur-de-lis issue, Groat, Edinburgh, type III, first variety, mm. cross pattée, tressure of seven arcs, saltire on each shoulder and to right of crown, i on each side of neck and on sceptre handle, reads tra, three lis and two saltires at end of legend, rev. lis in first and third, three pellets in second and fourth quarters, lis stops on obv. lis and saltires on rev., chainwork inner and outer circles both sides, 2.03g/11h (SCBI 35 –; cf. SCBI 72, 399; B 11,...
Hammer Price: £550
James I (1406-1437), First Fleur-de-lis issue, Groat, Edinburgh, type III, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, lis on neck, tiny saltires on breast, large lis to left of bust. i to right and on sceptre handle, saltire to right of crown and left of sceptre, reads icobvs and tracia, rev. lis with pellet in first, lis with pellet and saltire in third quarter, three pellets with small central pellet in second and fourth quarters, nothing in centre of cross, lis stops both sides, 2.08g/2h...
Hammer Price: £260
James I (1406-1437), First Fleur-de-lis issue, Groat, Edinburgh, type III, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, lis on neck, crosses on each shoulder, saltire to left of bust, i to right and on sceptre handle. reads iacobvs and tracia, rev. lis with pellet in first quarter, lis with saltire in third, three pellets with small central pellet in second and fourth quarters, quarter, centre of cross unclear, lis stops both sides, 2.37g/5h (SCBI 35, –; SCBI 72, 479; B 22, fig. 460, same...
James I (1406-1437), First Fleur-de-lis issue, Groat, Linlithgow, type III, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, lis on neck, tiny saltires on breast, lis to left of neck, i to right and on sceptre handle, reads iacobvs and tracia, legend ends sco, rev. lis in first quarter, lis and pellet in third, three pellets with small central pellet in second and fourth quarters, small lis (indistinct) in centre of cross, reads be for de, lis stops both sides, 2.18g/5h (SCBI 35, 658, same dies;...
Hammer Price: £1,300
James I (1406-1437), Second Fleur-de-lis issue, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of seven arcs with fleurs on cusps, i at base of sceptre, lis on neck, saltire on each shoulder, reads iacobvs and tracia, legend ends scot, rev. lis in first quarter, lis and saltire in third, three pellets with small central pellet in second and fourth quarters, small lis (indistinct) in centre of cross, reads ecinbvrgh, lis and saltire stops on obv., lis on rev., 2.16g/9h (SCBI 35, 670, same...
Hammer Price: £360
James I (1406-1437), Second Fleur-de-lis issue, Groat, Perth, mm. cross pattée, tressure of seven arcs, pellet(s) on cusps, lis on breast, crescent on each shoulder, i on sceptre handle, rev. lis in first quarter, lis with saltire and crescent in third, three pellets with small central pellet in second and fourth quarters, nothing in centre of cross, crescent stops on obv., none in outer legend on rev., crescents in inner, reads villa de peprth,, 1.80g/6h (SCBI 35 491 same obv die [with...
Hammer Price: £170
James II (1437-1460), First coinage, Third Fleur-de-lis issue, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, reads iacobvs and gracia, legend ends scotor, no additional marks, rev. lis in first and third, three pellets in second and fourth quarters, all with lines added around, small lis before vil, three pellets after dns, nothing in centre of cross, crescent stops on obv., 2.19g/1h (SCBI 35, –; SCBI 72 –; B 3, fig. 496, same obv. die; S 5225). Better than fine for issue,...
£400–£600
James II (1437-1460), First coinage, Third Fleur-de-lis issue, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, reads iacobvs and gracia, legend ends scotor, no additional marks, rev. lis in first and third, three pellets in second and fourth quarters, nothing before vil, nothing in centre of cross, double annulet stops both sides, 2.25g/1h (SCBI 35, –; SCBI 72 576 and B 8, fig. 504, same obv. die; S 5225). Small edge split, nearly very fine and rare £400-£600
Hammer Price: £320
James II (1437-1460), First coinage, Groat, Third Fleur-de-lis issue, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, reads iacobvs and gracia, legend ends scot, annulet on breast, rev. lis in first and third, three pellets in second and fourth quarters, nothing in centre of cross, double annulet stops both sides, 1.94g/2h (SCBI 35, 680; SCBI 72, 601; B 8, fig. 504; S 5225). About fine, the variety very rare £200-£300
James II (1437-1460), Second coinage, Second issue, Groat, type I/II mule, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on some cusps, nothing in spandrels, no additional marks, reads iacobvs and gra, legend ends scotor’, rev. crown in first and third, three pellets and annulet in second and fourth quarters, nothing in centre of cross, small rosette stops on obv., none on rev., 3.44g/2h (SCBI 35, 703, SCBI 72, 645-7 and B 11, fig. 524, same obv. die; S 5233). Very fine but...
Hammer Price: £600
James II (1437-1460), Second coinage, Second issue, Groat, type IIa, Edinburgh, mm. crown, tressure of nine arcs, fleurs on some cusps, nothing in spandrels, small lis to right of crown, reads iacobvs and gracia, legend ends scotorvm, rev. crown in first and third, three pellets and annulet second and fourth quarters, nothing in centre of cross, occasional double saltire stops both sides, 3.57g/4h (SCBI 35, 701, same obv. die; SCBI 72, 675; B 17, fig. 532, same obv. die; S 5233). Nearly very...
Hammer Price: £800
James II (1437-1460), Second coinage, Second issue, Groat, type IIIa, Edinburgh, mm. crown, tressure of nine arcs, small fleurs on cusps except above crown, nothing in spandrels, saltires by neck, reads iacobvs and gra ex, legend ends scottorvm, double annulet final, rev. three pellets and tiny saltire in first and third, crown in second and fourth quarters, nothing in centre of cross, annulet and double annulet stops on obv., double saltire on rev., 3.31g/2h (SCBI 35, 706 and SCBI 72, 698,...
Hammer Price: £700
James II (1437-1460), Second coinage, Second issue, Groat, type IIIb, Edinburgh, mm. crown, tressure of nine arcs, small fleurs on cusps except above crown, nothing in spandrels, saltires by neck, small lis to right of crown and another above, reads iacobvs and gra, legend ends scottorvm, double saltire final, rev. three pellets in first and third, crown in second and fourth quarters, nothing in centre of cross, mostly single saltire stops both sides, 3.56g/10h (SCBI 35, 709, same obv. die,...
James II (1437-1460), Second coinage, Second issue, Groat, type IIIb, Edinburgh, mm. crown, tressure of nine arcs, small trefoils on cusps except above crown, nothing in spandrels, trefoils by neck, reads iacobvs and gra, legend ends scottorvm (double saltire between t and o), rev. three pellets and saltire in first and third, crown in second and fourth quarters, nothing in centre of cross, unusual pelleted b in bvrg, double saltire stops both sides, 3.63g/9h (SCBI 35, 714, SCBI 72, 718 and...
Hammer Price: £500
James III (1460-1488), Light issue, 1467, Groat, Berwick, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, trefoils on some cusps, t to left and l to right of neck, reads d gra, legend ends scotor, rev. three pellets and annulet in first and third, mullet of six points in second and fourth quarters, cross pattée before vil, double saltire stops both sides, 2.58g/3h (SCBI 35, 746-7, same dies; SCBI 72, 771, same dies; B 5a, fig. –; S 5266, this coin). Full, round, about very fine, a very rare...
Hammer Price: £1,800
James III (1460-1488), Base silver issue, 1471-83, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, rev. thistle-head in first and third, six-pointed mullet in second and fourth quarters, double saltire stops both sides, 2.12g/11h (SCBI 35, 749ff; cf. B 7, fig. 578; S 5270). Portrait double-struck and partly flat, otherwise good fine, reverse a little better £300-400
Hammer Price: £460
James III (1460-1488), Light issue, 1475, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tall crown of five fleurs, tressure of ten arcs, trefoils on some cusps, legend ends scotorvm, rev. mullet of six points in first and third, three pellets in second and fourth quarters, cross before vil, double saltire stops both sides, 2.43g/7h (SCBI 35, 744-5, same dies; SCBI 72, 830-3; B 15, fig. 588, same obv. die; S 5273). Edge chip and crack between 11 and 1 o’clock, otherwise better than very fine, toned,...
Hammer Price: £480
James III (1460-1488), Light issue, 1475, Groat, Berwick, mm. cross pattée, tall crown of five fleurs, tressure of ten arcs, trefoils on some cusps, legend ends scotorm, rev. mullet of six points in first and third, three pellets in second and fourth quarters, cross before vil, double saltire stops both sides, 2.27g/4h (SCBI 35, –; cf. SCBI 72, 840; B 15a, fig. 588A, same dies; S 5276). Good fine, toned, very rare £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £900
James III (1460-1488), Light issue, 1482, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury, tressure of seven arcs, small trefoils on cusps, crown with five spikes, legend ends scotorm, rev. , mullet of five points in first and third, three pellets in second and fourth quarters, reads edenbeovrge, 2.35g/9h (Murray dies 1/c, SCBI 35, 764 and B 21, fig. 604, same obv. die; SCBI 72, 845ff; S 5280A). About very fine £300-£360
Hammer Price: £280
James III (1460-1488), Light issue, 1482, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury, tressure of seven arcs, small trefoils on cusps, crown with five spikes, legend ends scotorm, rev. mullet of five points in first and third, three pellets in second and fourth quarters, reads edenbeovrge, 2.33g/12h (Murray dies 2/e, SCBI 35, 766, same dies; SCBI 72, 845ff; B 24, fig. 606, same obv. die; S 5280A). About very fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £400
James III (1460-1488), Light issue, 1482, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury, tressure of seven arcs, small trefoils on cusps, crown with five spikes, legend ends scotorm, rev. three pellets in first and third, mullet of five points in second and fourth quarters, reads edenbeovrge, 1.93g/2h (Murray dies 3/c, SCBI 35, 765, same obv. die, 764, same rev. die; SCBI 72, 845ff; B 25, fig. – , same obv. die; S 5280). Nearly very fine £300-£360
Hammer Price: £380
James III (1460-1488), Heavy issue, 1484-8, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury on rev. only, annulet on inner circle behind head, legend ends scot, rev. crown in first and third, three pellets and annulet in second and fourth quarters, reads edinbrvg, 2.82g/1h (SCBI 35, –, SCBI 72, 897-8; B 34, fig. 638, same obv. die; S 5289). Better than fine but weak in centres £240-£300
James III (1460-1488), Heavy issue, 1484-8, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury on rev. only, annulet on inner circle before bust, legend reads gbatia bex, ends cotr, rev. three pellets and annulet in first and third, crown in second and fourth quarters, reads edinbrvg, 2.60g/4h (SCBI 35, 784-5, same obv. die, 782-3, same rev. die; SCBI 72, 908ff; B 48, fig. 643-4, same obv. die; S 5288). Good fine or better but slightly small of flan and chipped £240-£300
James V (1513-1542), Second coinage, Groat, Holyrood Abbey mint, type Ib, bust right with wide-collared mantle and double-arched crown, nine jewels to band, numeral 5 omitted, contraction mark above v of scotorv, rev. shield with angled and pointed base, cross-ends A, reads edinbrvgh [saltire], double annulet stops both sides, 11h (cf. SCBI 35, 912; SCBI 58, 48; SCBI 71, 355; B 22, fig. 723; S 5376). Slight dig behind head, otherwise about very fine, the variety very rare [slabbed NGC VF...
James V (1513-1542), Second coinage, Groat, Holyrood Abbey mint, type IIa (ii), bust right with wide-collared mantle and single-arched crown, twelve jewels to band, annulet above v of scotorv, rev. shield with angled and pointed base, cross-ends B, reads edinbvrgi, double annulet stops both sides, 2.68g/2h (SCBI 35, 914; cf. SCBI 58, 56; SCBI 71, 359; cf. B 19, fig. 720; S 5377). Light surface marks, very fine, the variety very rare £800-£1,000
James V (1513-1542), Second coinage, Groat, Holyrood Abbey mint, type IIIb (i), bust right with mantle and corded chain, single-arched crown, eight jewels to band, strawberry-leaf decorations, no numeral after iacobvs, rev. shield with rounded base, cross-ends C, pelleted v in oppidv, no contraction after r of edinbvrgi, trefoil stops both sides, 2.72g/9h (SCBI 35, 931, same obv. die; SCBI 58, 60; SCBI 71, 373; B 10, fig. 713, same obv. die; S 5378). Very fine, the variety without numeral...
Hammer Price: £750
James V (1513-1542), Second coinage, Groat, Holyrood Abbey mint, type IIIc (iii), bust right with mantle and smooth chain, single-arched crown, seven jewels to band, strawberry-leaf decorations, ‘squarer’ hair style, letter a with bar at upper left, rev. shield with rounded base, cross-ends E, pelleted v in oppidv, no contraction after r of edinbvrgi, trefoil stops both sides, 2.58g/8h (SCBI 35, –; SCBI 58, –; SCBI 71, 393; B –, fig. –; S 5378). Good fine, the variety very rare ...
James V (1513-1542), Second coinage, Groat, Holyrood Abbey mint, type IIIc (iv), bust right with mantle and smooth chain, single-arched crown, seven jewels to band, strawberry-leaf decorations, ‘squarer’ hair style, rev. shield with rounded base, cross-ends E, no contraction after r of edinbvrgi, trefoil stops both sides, 2.77g/12h (SCBI 35, 915-6, same obv. die; SCBI 58, 99; SCBI 71, 407; B –, fig. –; S 5378). Nearly very fine, rare £400-£500
Mary (1542-1567), First period, Testoon, type IIIb, 1558, mm. crown on rev. only, wide low-arched crown, no annulets below m r, reads maria · dei · g · scotor · regina ·, rev. large cross potent with large crosses in angles, reads vertvte, 5.99g/10h (cf. SCBI 35, 1015ff; SCBI 58, 347 obv./345 rev., same dies; B fig. 798, same obv. die; S 5406). Traces of mounting (?) and edge hammered up, otherwise very fine, bright from past cleaning £300-£400
Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Testoon, type II, 1560, mm. cross potent, obv. legend ends b, rev. crosses above large crowns each side of monogram, 6.07g/4h (SCBI 35, 1088-90; SCBI 58, 1010; SCBI 71, 940; B 8, fig. 881; S 5418). Better than very fine, toned,, rare £600-£800
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Sixth coinage, Balance Half-Merk, 1591, mm. cinquefoil, crowned shield between thistle-heads, rev. sword and balance, disjointed ns in legend, 4.52g/9h (SCBI 35, 1247-8; SCBI 58, 1492ff; B 2, fig. 937; S 5491). Neatly struck on a full flan, very fine or better, toned, an attractive specimen £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,200
James VI (1567-1625), After Accession, Ninth coinage, Twelve Shillings, mm. thistle-head, reads fran et hib rex, rev. Scottish lion in second quarter only, 5.65g/10h (SCBI 35, 1364; SCBI 71, 1385ff; B 2, fig. 974; S 5505). Fine, reverse better but smoothing and light graffiti scratch on portrait, very rare £120-£150
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