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James III (1460-1488), Ecclesiastical issues, Bp Kennedy, Penny, type III, orb tilts upwards and to left, rosette in centre, double saltire stops 2.25g/11h (Holmes 181ff; SCBI 35, 813; S 5311). A little surface pitting, otherwise about very fine, scarce £120-150
Hammer Price: £260
James IV (1488-1531), Penny, second issue, type IV, rounder bust, rev. lis and crowns in angles, 0.80g/3h (SCBI 35, 875ff; B 14, fig. 685; S 5362); James V, Bawbee, Edinburgh, type Ic, mm. plain cross on obv., lis on rev., arched crown, annulet on inner circle, 1.76g/11h (SCBI 35, 953ff; SCBI 58, 149ff; B 5, fig. 776; S 5384); together with an Alexander III Sterling, class E, rev. 20 points [3]. First fine or better, second about very fine for issue £120-150
Hammer Price: £140
Mary (1542-1567), First period, Bawbees (2), both Edinburgh, mm. cross potent on obv., lis on rev., both class VIIb, 2.05g/6h, 1.62g/5h (SCBI 58, 790ff; S 5432) [2]. Nearly very fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £150
Mary (1542-1567), First period, Plack, 1557, type c, mm. cross potent on obv., lis on rev., 1.79g/5h (SCBI 35, 1074; SCBI 58, 959-61; B 1, fig. 870; S 5437). About very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £110
Mary (1542-1567), Second period, Nonsunt Groat, 1558, dolphin looking right, 1.60g/11h (SCBI 35, 1101; SCBI 58, 1044-51; B 1, fig. 889; S 5447). Nearly very fine £90-120
Mary (1542-1567), Second period, Nonsunt Groat, 1559, dolphin looking left, 1.61g/5h (SCBI 35, 1106-8; SCBI 58, 1064-73; B 8, fig. 891; S 5448). Edge slightly ragged, otherwise about very fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £95
Mary (1542-1567), Fourth period, Ryal, 1566, mm. thistle on rev. only, 30.41g/2h (SCBI 35, 1123-4; B 6, fig. 905; S 5425). With crowned thistle countermark for the revaluation of 1578 on reverse, a trifle double-struck, otherwise very fine or better £500-700
Hammer Price: £1,350
Mary (1542-1567), Fourth period, One-Third Ryal, 1565, mm. thistle on rev. only, 9.95g/10h (SCBI 35, 1129-30; SCBI 58, 1215-16; B 17, fig. 910; S 5427). Nearly very fine £600-800
Hammer Price: £680
James VI (1567-1625), Second coinage, Half-Merk, 1572, mm. cross on rev. only, thistle in first and fourth quarters, crown in second and third, 6.96g/2h (SCBI 35, 1218-19; SCBI 58, 1379-87; B 1, fig. 924; S 5478). Better than very fine, on a large flan, toned £200-300
Hammer Price: £550
James VI (1567-1625), Second coinage, Half-Merk, 1577, mm. cross on rev. only, crown in first and fourth quarters, thistle in second and third, 4.88g/2h (SCBI 35, 1225; SCBI 58, 1412-13; B 10, fig. 925; S 5478). A little double-struck, fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £80
James VI (1567-1625), Fourth coinage, Eightpenny Groats (2), both Edinburgh, reading edinbvrgi, no inner circles, 1.55g/5h, edinb, with inner circles, 1.61g/9h; Fifth coinage, Hardhead, 1.87g/5h (SCBI 58, 1625ff; 1652ff, 1690ff; S 5511, 5512, 5518) [3]. Good fine to very fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £75
James VI (1567-1625), Fourth coinage, Eightpenny Groats (2), both Edinburgh, reading edinb, no inner circles, 1.60g/12h, with inner circles, 3.10g/6h; Fifth coinage, Hardhead, 1.47g/12h; Tenth coinage, Turner, 1.10g/6h (SCBI 58, 1633ff, 1652ff, 1690ff, –; S 5512, 5518, 5524) [4]. Fine to very fine, second probably a contemporary forgery £90-120
James VI (1567-1625), Eighth coinage, Sword and Sceptre piece, 1602, mm. quatrefoil, 5.03g/6h (SCBI 35, 1185-90; B 4; S 5460). Scratches to the right of shield, otherwise very fine, reverse better £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,550
James VI (1567-1625), Eighth coinage, Thistle Merk, 1601, 6.50g/7h (SCBI 35, 1282-3; SCBI 58, 1560-70; B 1, fig. 943; S 5497). Very fine or better, scarce £200-300
Hammer Price: £400
James VI (1567-1625), Ninth coinage, Sixty Shillings, mm. thistle-head, English arms in first and fourth quarters, 29.81g/9h (SCBI 35, 1360-1; B 1, fig. 972; S 5501). Weak on horse’s rump (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise good very fine with old cabinet tone £700-900
Hammer Price: £800
Charles I (1625-1649), First coinage, Thirty Shillings, mm. thistle-head, 14.89g/4h (Murray pl. iii, 13; SCBI 35, 1411-2; B 2, fig. 997; S 5541). Nearly very fine, toned £300-400
Hammer Price: £250
Charles I (1625-1649), First coinage, Thirty Shillings, mm. thistle-head, 14.86g/4h (Murray pl. iii, 13; SCBI 35, 1411-12; B 2, fig. 997; S 5541). Fine or better £150-200
Hammer Price: £170
Charles I (1625-1649), First coinage, Twelve Shillings, mm. thistle on obv., thistle-head on rev., small rev. letters, 5.44g/1h (Murray pl. iii, 18; SCBI 35, 1413-14; B 3, fig. 998; S 5542). Slightly double struck, otherwise nearly fine, rare £90-120
Charles I (1625-1649), First coinage, Six Shillings, 1632, mm. thistle, 2.92g/5h (Murray –; SCBI 35, 1418, same dies; cf. B 5, fig. 999; S 5543). Nearly very fine, extremely rare, especially in this condition £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £920
Charles I (1625-1649), First coinage, Shillings (2), mm. thistle, first with c over i on obv., 0.44g/2h, 0.42g/12h (Murray pl. iv, 37; SCBI 35 –; B p. 443-4; S 5545) [2]. First obverse good fine, reverse nearly fine and double-struck, second better but chipped, extremely rare £250-350
Charles I (1625-1649), Second coinage, Half-Merk, no mm, 3.25g/2h (Murray pl. iv, 29; SCBI 35, 1420-1; B 1, fig. 1001; S 5546). Portrait weak, otherwise about very fine and toned, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £230
Charles I (1625-1649), Second coinage, Half-Merk, no mm, 3.14g/5h (Murray pl. iv, 29; SCBI 35, 1420-1; B 1, fig. 1001; S 5546). Obverse scratches, otherwise good fine £70-90
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Unite, mm. thistle-head on obv. only, signed b after legend on obv., 9.82g/6h (Murray 1; SCBI 35, 1392-6, same dies; B 3 and fig. 1032, same dies; S 5531). Mounted on the edge and in centre of reverse [this skilfully repaired], reverse gilt, otherwise nearly extremely fine on a large flan £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £1,300
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Sixty Shillings, m.m. thistle-head, signed b both sides, 29.73g/6h (Murray, BNJ 1970, p.133; SCBI 35, 1424-6, same dies; B 5 and fig. 1005, same dies; S. 5552). A couple of tiny rim flaws, otherwise good fine or better £300-400
Hammer Price: £480
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Thirty Shillings, mm. flower on obv., thistle on rev., signed b both sides, 14.86g/6h (Murray pl.iii, 14; SCBI 35, 1427-9; B 6, fig. 1006; S 5553). Better than very fine £250-300
Hammer Price: £440
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Falconer’s second issue, Thirty Shillings, mm. leaved thistle, f by horse’s hoof, smooth groundline, 14.15g/6h (Murray 2; SCBI 35, 1500-1, same dies; B –; S 5555). Surfaces a little stained, otherwise about very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £320
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Falconer’s second issue, Thirty Shillings, mm. leaved thistle, f by horse’s hoof, rough groundline, 14.12g/6h (Murray 1; SCBI 35, –; B 40; S 5556). About fine, reverse better £80-100
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Twelve Shillings, signed b both sides, 5.78g/6h (Murray pl.iii, 19; SCBI 35, 1430-2; B 7, fig. 1007; S 5558). Very fine or better, toned £250-300
Hammer Price: £350
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Twelve Shillings (2), Falconer’s first issue, rev. f above crown, 5.69g/10h (Murray pl. iii, 21; SCBI 35, 1460ff; B 24, fig. 1017; S 5560); Falconer’s second issue, mm. leaved thistle on obv only, signed f before mintmark, bust breaks inner circle, 5.71g/6h (Murray pl iii, 23; SCBI 35, 1502ff; B 42, fig. 1020; S 5561) [2]. Fine or better £150-200
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Falconer’s second issue, Twelve Shillings, mm. leaved thistle on obv. only, rev. f and pellet above crown, 5.85g/6h (Murray 6; SCBI 35, 1511; B 43, fig. 1020; S 5562). Nearly very fine, reverse better £200-250
Hammer Price: £270
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Falconer’s second issue, Twelve Shillings (2), mm. leaved thistle on obv. only, signed f before mintmark, bust breaks inner circle, rev. nothing above crown, small harp, 5.69g/6h (Murray 1; B 42; S 5562); mm. thistle between triple stops on obv. only, f and pellet above crown, small harp, 5.68g/6h (Murray 2; B –; S 5563) [2]. Fine or better £150-200
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Falconer’s first issue, Six Shillings (2), no mm., signed f above crown, 2.88g/6h, 2.73g/6h (Murray 6/2; cf. SCBI 35, 1466ff; B 26ff; S 5569) [2]. Fine or better £80-100
Hammer Price: £85
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Falconer’s second issue, Six Shillings (2), mm. thistle on obv. only, f above crown, reads sep, 2.61g/6h (Murray 1), reads separe (last two letters small), 2.84g/6h (Murray 2; B 45, fig. –; SCBI 35, –; S 5571 var.) [2]. First fine, second good fine, both very rare £200-250
£200–£250
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Falconer’s anonymous issue, Six Shillings, mm. thistle on obv., thistle-head on rev., 2.93g/6h (Murray p. 143; B 55, fig. –; SCBI 35, 1524, same dies; S 5572). Creased, otherwise obverse fine, reverse better, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £60
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Half-Merk, signed b below bust and above crown, 3.23g/7h (Murray 1/1, pl. iv, 31; SCBI 1420-1; B 1, fig. 1001; S 5573). Very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £240
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Half-Merk, signed b below bust and above crown, 3.37g/7h (Murray 1/1, pl. iv, 31; SCBI 1420-1; B 1, fig. 1001; S 5573). Very fine £100-150
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Half-Merk, signed b below bust and above crown, 3.09g/7h (Murray 1/1, pl. iv, 31; SCBI 1420-1; B 1, fig. 1001; S 5573). Fine £40-60
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Forty Pence (3), b below bust and above crown (2), 1.44g/7h, 1.77g/3h, below bust and below thistle, 1.80g/3h (Murray e/g, h/g, g/i, pl. iv, 34; SCBI 35, –; B 2, fig 1002; S 5575-6) [3]. Second good very fine, others fine or better £120-150
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Forty Pence (2), b at end of obv. legend and above crown, 1.48g/6h, 1.70g/3h (Murray c/f, d/b, pl. iv, 34; SCBI 35, –; B 2, fig 1002; S 5577) [2]. First fine, second very fine £80-100
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Briot’s issue/Falconer’s first issue mule, Forty Pence, b below bust, rev. f at end of legend, 1.43g/7h (Murray Briot h/Falconer c; SCBI 35, –; S 5580). Reverse off-centre, otherwise very fine or better and toned, rare £100-150
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