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15–18 September 2015
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 4 Merks, 1664, type I, wide thistle to left of head, 26.84g/12h (D 1; M 1; SCBI 35 –; B 1; S 5604; KM. 104.1). Adjustment marks both sides, small scratch above head and a tiny flaw in Irish shield, otherwise extremely fine with a superb portrait, light grey tone, very rare, especially in this condition; almost certainly the finest specimen available to commerce £6,000-8,000
Hammer Price: £26,000
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 4 Merks, 1664, type I, narrow thistle to left of head, 26.41g/3h (Dodd 1; Murray 1; SCBI 35 –; Burns 1; S 5604; KM. 104.1). Edge flattened by date and die flaw at back of head, otherwise fine, rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,300
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 4 Merks, 1664, type II, thistle below bust, 26.04g/12h (D 2; M 1a; SCBI 35, 1566; B –; S 5605; KM. 104.2). Even wear, obverse fine, reverse better, grey tone, very rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,400
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 4 Merks, 1670, type II, thistle below bust, 26.11g/6h (D 4; M 3; SCBI 35 –; B 2; S 5605; KM. 104.2). Metal faults in edge and some blank filing on reverse at 6 o’clock, otherwise good fine, rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £2,200
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 4 Merks, 1673, type II, wide thistle below bust, 4 of mark of value over horizontal 1, 25.80g/12h (D 5; M 4; SCBI 35, 1567; B 3; S 5605; KM. 104.2). Fine, rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,500
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 4 Merks, 1673, type II, narrow thistle below bust, 4 of mark of value over horizontal 1, from the same rev. die as previous, 25.36g/12h (D 5; M 4; SCBI 35, 1567; B 3; S 5605; KM. 104.2). About fine, reverse better, rare £800-1,000
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 4 Merks, 1674/3, type III, f below bust (Falconer), reads bri, 25.87g/12h (D 6; M 5; SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5606; KM. 104.3). Obverse fair, reverse about fine, the overdate clear, rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £900
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 4 Merks, 1674, type III, f below bust, reads br, pellet either side of 4 of mark of value, 26.45g/6h (D 6; M 5b; SCBI 35, 1568; B 4, and fig. 1048; S 5606; KM. 104.3). Scottish shield weak with some minor associated blank filing, otherwise good fine, rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,800
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 4 Merks, 1675, type III, f below bust, reads bri, 25.66g/12h (D 7; M 6; SCBI 35 –; B p.495; S 5606; KM. 104.3). Obverse fair, reverse about fine, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £650
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 2 Merks, 1664, type I, thistle above head, 13.32g/3h (D 8; M 7; SCBI 35 –; B 1; S 5607; KM. 103.1). Light adjustment marks on reverse and consequent weakening of rims, otherwise obverse about very fine, reverse better, rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £3,400
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 2 Merks, 1664, type I, thistle behind head, 13.00g/6h (D 8; M 7; SCBI 35, 1569; B 1; S 5607; KM. 103.1). Edge flaw and consequent adjustment marks on obverse at 11 o’clock, otherwise about fine, reverse better, rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £1,100
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 2 Merks, 1664, type II, thistle below bust, 13.17g/12h (D 9; M 7a; SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5608; KM. 103.2). Blank filing both sides, otherwise good fine, reverse better, grey tone, extremely rare £1,000-1,500
£1,000–£1,500
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 2 Merks, 1673, type II, wide thistle below bust, reads dei :, 12.84g/12h (D 11; M 9; SCBI 35, 1570; B 2, and fig. 1049; S 5608; KM. 103.2). Obverse fine, reverse good fine, grey tone, rare £400-500
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 2 Merks, 1673, type II, narrow thistle below bust, reads dei ·, 12.42g/6h (D 11; M 9; SCBI 35, 1571; B 2; S 5608; KM. 103.2). Scratches in obverse field, otherwise fine, partially dark-toned, rare £300-400
£300–£400
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 2 Merks, 1673, type III, f below bust (Falconer), 12.81g/12h (D 12; M 9a; SCBI 35 –; B p.495; S 5609; KM. 103.4). Obverse fine, reverse with small flaw on Scottish shield otherwise good fine, old grey cabinet tone, an excellent example of this great rarity £1,000-1,500
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 2 Merks, 1674, type II, wide thistle below bust, reads dei :, 13.11g/3h (D 13; M 10; SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5608; KM. 103.2). Some blank filing on reverse, otherwise very fine with grey tone, extremely rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 2 Merks, 1675, type III, small f below bust, reads dei gra and bri, 12.90g/6h (D 15; M 11; SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5609; KM. 103.4). Flan slightly bent, obverse about fine but with metal flaws, reverse fine, rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £500
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 2 Merks, 1675, type III, small f below bust, reads dei gra and br, some letters on rev. double-entered, 12.97g/6h (D 15; M 11a; SCBI 35, 1573; B –; S 5609; KM. 103.4). Slightly weak in centre, otherwise good fine, rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £700
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, 2 Merks, 1675, type III, large f below bust, reads dei :, 12.93g/12h (D 15; M 11b; SCBI 35, 1574; B 4, and fig. 1050; S 5609; KM. 103.4). Face a little flat, otherwise good fine, toned £500-600
Hammer Price: £750
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1664, type II, leaved thistle below bust, 6.20g/12h (D 16; M 12; SCBI 35, 1575; B 1; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Characteristic die flaw through g of gra, a few light adjustment marks and evidence of possible mounting on reverse at 4 o’clock, otherwise about very fine, rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £480
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1664, type II, leaved thistle below bust, reads dei :, 6.43g/6h (D 16; M 12; SCBI 35, 1576; B –; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Obverse fine, reverse good fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £220
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1664, type II, leaved thistle below bust, 6.53g/9h (D 16; M 12; SCBI 35, 1577; B 1; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Characteristic large die break on obverse, otherwise good fine, light dusty tone £200-300
Hammer Price: £360
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1664, type II, thistle-head below bust, 6.51g/6h (D 16; M 12a; SCBI 35 –; B 1; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Clash marks on part of obverse legend, reverse die fractured, otherwise about very fine £200-300
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1664, type II, thistle-head below bust, 6.29g/3h (D 16; M 12a; SCBI 35 –; B 1; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Edge fault on obverse at 9 o’clock, otherwise good fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £200
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1665, type II, leaved thistle below bust, 6.41g/12h (D 17; M 13; SCBI 35 –; B 2, and fig. 1051; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Fine, reverse better but weak at 12 o’clock, toned, rare £100-150
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1666, type II, leaved thistle below bust, stop after fra, 5.93g/6h (D 18; M 14; SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Struck off-centre, centres weak and some blank filing on upper obverse, otherwise about fine, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £150
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1666, type II, leaved thistle below bust, no stop after fra, 5.61g/9h (D 18; M 14; SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Die flaw by date and scratch across lower shield, waterworn appearance, otherwise about fine, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £120
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merks (2), both 1668, type II, leaved thistle below bust, from the same dies with triple-pellet punctuation after dei and reading rfx, 5.88g/6h, 5.74g/6h (D 19; M 15; SCBI 35 –; B 3 var.; S 5611; KM. 102.1) [2]. First struck 15% off-centre, fair, second with severe adjustment marks on reverse, otherwise fair to fine, toned £150-200
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1669, type II, leaved thistle below bust, no stop after hib, 6.25g/9h (D 20; M 16; SCBI 35 –; B 4; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Light haymarking on reverse, otherwise very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £260
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1669, type II, leaved thistle below bust, stop after hib, 6.30g/12h (D 20; M 16; SCBI 35 –; B 4; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Very fine £200-300
Hammer Price: £440
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1669, type II, leaved thistle below bust, stop after hib, 6.09g/9h (D 20; M 16; SCBI 35 –; B 4; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Very fine £200-300
Hammer Price: £340
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1669, type II, leaved thistle below bust, stop after hib, 5.90g/6h (D 20; M 16; SCBI 35 –; B 4; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Evidence of clashed dies on obverse and weak by mag, otherwise very fine with a good portrait £200-300
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merks (3), all 1669, type II, leaved thistle below bust, all with no stop after hib, reads dei · and bri ·, 6.14g/6h; reads dei : and bri ·, 6.14g/12h; reads dei : and bri :, 6.08g/12h (D 20; M 16; SCBI 35, –, –, 1578; B 4, 5; S 5611; KM. 102.1) [3]. Fair to fine, second struck off-centre, last with attempted piercing at 12 o’clock £120-150
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1669, type II, leaved thistle below bust, no stop after hib, colon after date, 6.09g/3h (D 20; M 16; SCBI 35, 1579; B 4 var.; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Several flan flaws, otherwise about very fine, reverse better, dark-toned £150-200
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1669, type II, leaved thistle below bust, reads dei :, no stop after hib, distorted gs in legends, 6.19g/3h (D 20; M 16; SCBI 35, 1578; B 5; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Obverse good fine, reverse about very fine £120-150
Hammer Price: £190
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merks (2), both 1669, type II, leaved thistle below bust, both reading dei :, stop after hib, 6.12g/6h, no stop after hib, 6.21g/3h (D 20; M 16; SCBI 35, –, 1578; B 5; S 5611; KM. 102.1) [2]. First fine, second better £150-200
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1669, type II, leaved thistle below bust, reads dei : stop after hib, 6.17g/3h (D 20; M 16; SCBI 35 –; B 5; S 5611; KM. 102.1). From clashed dies, giving the appearance of reading et:, obverse fine, reverse good fine, toned £100-150
Hammer Price: £110
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1669, type II, leaved thistle below bust, reads dei :, no stop after hib, colon after date, 6.08g/3h (D 20; M 16; SCBI 35, 1579; B 5; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Some blank filing on obverse, with corresponding weakness in centre of reverse, die crack below 69 of date, otherwise very fine £200-300
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1669, type II, leaved thistle below bust, v of carolvs over s, reads dei :, no stop after hib, colon after date, 6.34g/12h (D 20; M 16; SCBI 35, 1580; B 5 var.; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Blank filing on obverse and associated weakness on reverse, otherwise fine or better, the error clear, rare £150-200
Charles II (1649-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1669, type II, leaved thistle below bust, reads dei :, no stops on rev., 6.28g/9h (D 20; M 16b; SCBI 35 –; B 5; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Struck very slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine with gold-grey tone, very rare £400-600
Hammer Price: £1,000
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