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29 January 2020
George II (1727-1760), Shilling, 1741, roses, large gs on obv., harp with 7 strings (ESC 1719 [1202b]; S 3701). Good very fine, toned £100-£150
Hammer Price: £240
George II (1727-1760), Shilling, 1745 lima, harp with 7 strings (ESC 1724 [1205]; S 3703). About extremely fine, grey tone £140-£180
George II (1727-1760), Shilling, 1758, small 58 in date, harp with 8 strings (ESC 1735 [1213a]; S 3704). Extremely fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £130
George III (1760-1820), ‘Northumberland’ Shilling, 1763, harp with 8 strings (ESC 2124 [1214]; S 3742). Good very fine, toned £300-£400
Hammer Price: £600
George III (1760-1820), Shillings (2), both 1787, no hearts and with hearts (ESC 2125, 2129 [1216, 1225]; S 3743, 3746) [2]. About extremely fine and better £100-£150
Hammer Price: £180
George III (1760-1820), Bank of England, Eighteen Pence, 1811 (ESC 2112 [969]; S 3771). Extremely fine, considerable mint bloom £80-£100
Hammer Price: £85
George III (1760-1820), Bank of England, Eighteen Pence, 1814 (ESC 2121 [977]; S 3772). Virtually as struck, full mint bloom £100-£150
George III (1760-1820), Shilling, 1820 (ESC 2157 [1236]; S 3790). Virtually as struck, full mint bloom £100-£150
Hammer Price: £160
George IV (1820-1830), Shilling, 1825, type 2 (ESC 2402 [1253]; S 3811. About extremely fine, dark tone £120-£150
Hammer Price: £260
George IV (1820-1830), Shilling, 1825, type 3, Arabic date numeral (ESC 2405 [1254]; S 3812). About extremely fine, reverse better and with grey tone £80-£100
Hammer Price: £100
William IV (1830-1837), Shilling, 1834 (ESC 2489 [1268]; S 3835). Extremely fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £200
Victoria (1837-1901), Shillings (4), 1853, 1887 Jubilee, 1891, 1901 (ESC 3002, 3137, 3145, 3166 [1300, 1351, 1358, 1370]; S 3904, 3926-7, 3940A) [4]. About extremely fine and better, but second bright from past cleaning £120-£150
Edward VII (1901-1910), Shilling, 1906 (S 3982); George V, Shilling, 1914 (S 4013); George VI, Shilling, 1937s (S 4083); Elizabeth II, Shilling, 1962e (S 4147), Five Pence (2), 1968, 1988 (S D1, D3), silver Proof Five Pounds, 2010, Restoration of the Monarchy (S L21), in case of issue; together with FIJI, Edward VIII, Penny, 1936 (KM. 6), and Preston Guild Merchant, 1902, a white metal medal by Spink, 51mm (BHM 3870) [9]. Extremely fine and better; last in coloured box of issue [slightly...
Hammer Price: £35
George V (1910-1936), Royal Mint, Trial Die, 1927, in bronze, Britannia seated right, hand-striking a coin, rev. star of David, date in centre, edge grained, 25mm, 5.14g (cf. DNW 137, 929). Extremely fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £120
David I (1124-1153), Sterling, Period D [Burns II], mint uncertain [perhaps Roxburgh], local workmanship, crowned bust right with sceptre, [–]avit [—], rev. legend blundered, 1.39g (RCL 8 and B fig. 16, same obv. die; SCBI 35, 10; S 5009). Crease mark, about fine, toned £300-£400
Hammer Price: £800
William the Lion (1165-1214), Crescent and Pellet coinage, Sterling, Roxburgh, Raul, r[——]a[–], cross pommée sceptre head, 1.41g/10h (SCBI 35, 41ff; B fig. 37; S 5025). Blundered and legends weak, about fine, toned £70-£90
Hammer Price: £190
William the Lion (1165-1214), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase A, Sterling, Roxburgh, Raul, ravl on roce ·, bust left with long hair, reads le rei wi · lam, four stars of six points, 1.46g/6h (SCBI 35 –; B fig. 42c, ff; S 5027). About very fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £420
William the Lion (1165-1214), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Sterling, no mint name, Hue Walter, hve walter ·:·, bust left with crescent hair, reads le rei wila, four stars of six points, 1.46g/10h (B fig. 49c, same dies; SCBI 35, 62ff; S 5029). Good fine, toned £100-£150
Alexander II (1214-1249), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase D, Sterling, Roxburgh, Pieres, piere[s on r]oc, crowned bust left, sceptre mis-placed behind bust, 1.32g/5h (SCBI 35, 88-9; B fig. 72; S 5036). Off-centre and part flat, otherwise fine and toned, an unusual error, rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £340
Alexander III (1249-1286), First coinage, Sterling, type III, small head with neat crown, ‘Dun’, Walter, walter on dv, 1.47g/9h (SCBI 35, 110-11; B fig. 130; S 5043). About very fine, toned £150-£200
Hammer Price: £400
Alexander III (1249-1286), First coinage, Sterling, type III, small head with neat crown, Roxburgh, Andrew, andrev on r, 1.45g/9h (SCBI 35, 134; cf. B fig. 122; S 5043). About very fine, toned £150-£200
Alexander III (1249-1286), First coinage, Sterling, type VII, bust right, thick jewelled crown, Edinburgh, Alexander, alex on eden, 1.48g/3h (SCBI 35, 150; B fig. 101A; S 5047). Part flat, otherwise very fine, good portrait £150-£200
Hammer Price: £380
Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class Ma, four mullets of six points, 1.39g/1h (SCBI 35, 195ff; B fig. 170; S 5053). About very fine, toned £60-£80
Hammer Price: £110
John Baliol (1292-1296), Second coinage, Sterling, class II, no mint name [Berwick-upon-Tweed], four mullets of five points, 1.37g/8h (Holmes/Stewartby dies 33/bq; B fig. 220, same obv. die; SCBI 35, 306ff; S 5071). About fine, grey tone £90-£120
Hammer Price: £170
Robert the Bruce (1306-1329), Sterling, colon stops, 1.29g/7h (SCBI 35, 318ff; B fig. 225; S 5076). Tiny crack, otherwise fine, toned £240-£300
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, series A, Groat, Aberdeen, mm. cross pattée, small young bust, plain tressure, double saltire after scotorvm, 4.49g/3h (B fig. 254a, same dies; Stewart A5; SCBI 35, 376; S 5103). Edge chip and crack, flat in parts, otherwise fine or better and toned, rare £500-£700
David II (1329-1371), Third coinage, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, ‘Robert II’ style bust, star on sceptre handle, trefoils within tressure, double saltire after scotorvm, 3.94g/7h (SCBI 35, 424; B fig. 302; S 5125). Fine, portrait better £80-£100
Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Dundee, mm. cross pattée, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, b [Bonagius] behind head, star on sceptre handle, double saltire stops, broken n in dns, 3.61g/1h (SCBI 35, 478; cf. B fig. 332; S 5135). Fine and toned, very rare £400-£600
Hammer Price: £1,200
Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Perth, mm. cross pattée, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre handle, double saltire stops, 3.99g/5h (SCBI 35, 460; B fig. 317; S 5136). Clipped, about fine, toned £50-£70
Hammer Price: £80
Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Perth, mm. cross pattée, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre handle, double saltire stops, 3.99g/5h (SCBI 35, 464, same dies; B fig. 317; S 5136). About very fine, grey tone £200-£260
Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, Groat, Edinburgh, first issue, mm. cross pattée, tall bust in tressure of seven arcs, large pellets at cusps, triple pellet stops on obv., double saltire on rev., 2.82g/1h (SCBI 35, 538, same rev. die; B fig. 344; S 5164). A trifle crimped, otherwise fine £90-£120
James I (1406-1437), Groat, First Fleur-de-lis issue, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, small neat bust, tressure of eight arcs, lis and two saltires on bust, lis and i by neck, reads iacobs and scoto, extra pellet in each quarter, 2.01g/1h (B fig. 461, same rev. die; cf. SCBI 35, 654-5; S 5195). Cracked, otherwise fine £80-£100
James I (1406-1437), Groat, First Fleur-de-lis issue, Linlithgow, mm. cross pattée, small neat bust, tressure of eight arcs, lis and two saltires on bust, lis and i by neck, i on sceptre handle, reads linlithg, no extra pellet in second quarter, 2.03g/3h (B fig. 472, same obv. die; SCBI 35, 657ff; S 5199). Ghosting of reverse cross on obverse, otherwise good fine, very rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,500
James II (1437-1460), Second coinage, Groat, Second issue, Edinburgh, type II, mm. crown, no marks by neck, lis to right of crown, 3.72g/3h (SCBI 35, 701, and B fig. 532, same obv. die; S 5233). Fine to very fine £300-£360
Hammer Price: £850
James II (1437-1460), Second coinage, Groat, Second issue, Stirling, type II, mm. crown, lis by neck, 3.33g/11h (SCBI 35, 721, same obv. die; B fig. 539; S 5241). Good very fine and toned, very rare, an exceptional specimen £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £4,000
James III (1460-1488), Base silver issue [Gp II], Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, double saltire stops, thistle-head in first and fourth quarters, mullet in second and third quarters, 1.60g/1h (SCBI 749ff; B fig. 582; S 5270). A large fragment; small edge crack, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, exceptional portrait for the type £300-£400
James III (1460-1488), Light issue of 1475 [Gp III], Groat, Berwick-upon-Tweed, mm. cross pattée, crown of five tall fleurs, thin tressure of nine arcs, double saltire stops, mullets in first and fourth quarters, pellets in second and third quarters, 2.57g/3h (SCBI 35, 760, and B fig. 589, same dies; S 5276). Very fine and very rare £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,700
James III (1460-1488), Main issue [Gp VI], Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury on rev. only, annulet on inner circle before face, annulet and three pellets in first and fourth quarters, crown in second and third quarters, 2.68g/1h (SCBI 35, 778; B fig. 641; S 5287). Obverse fine, reverse good fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £320
James III (1460-1488), Crux Pellit coinage, series I, ‘Three-penny Penny’, orb tilted downwards and to the left, single saltire after rex, crvx pellit oie criii, single saltires on rev., 1.42g/5h (Holmes, BNJ 2008, 1L(i), cf. 25; Stewart Ia; SCBI 35, 806ff; S 5307). Very fine and well-struck £200-£260
James IV (1488-1513), Light coinage, Groat, series III, Edinburgh, mm. crown on obv. only, neat bust with stars by neck, legend ends iiii, three pellets and annulet in first and fourth quarters, mullets in second and third quarters, 2.20g/4h (B fig. 675, same dies; SCBI 35, 850, same obv. die; S 5342). Very fine, rare £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,400
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![George II (1727-1760), Shilling, 1741, roses, large gs on obv., harp with 7 strings (ESC 1719 [1202b]; S 3701). Good...](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433306/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
Create new list![George II (1727-1760), Shilling, 1745 lima, harp with 7 strings (ESC 1724 [1205]; S 3703). About extremely fine,...](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433317/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![George II (1727-1760), Shilling, 1758, small 58 in date, harp with 8 strings (ESC 1735 [1213a]; S 3704). Extremely...](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433318/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![George III (1760-1820), ‘Northumberland’ Shilling, 1763, harp with 8 strings (ESC 2124 [1214]; S 3742). Good...](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433321/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![George III (1760-1820), Shillings (2), both 1787, no hearts and with hearts (ESC 2125, 2129 [1216, 1225]; S 3743,...](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433325/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![George III (1760-1820), Bank of England, Eighteen Pence, 1811 (ESC 2112 [969]; S 3771). Extremely fine, considerable...](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433329/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![George III (1760-1820), Bank of England, Eighteen Pence, 1814 (ESC 2121 [977]; S 3772). Virtually as struck, full...](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433333/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![George III (1760-1820), Shilling, 1820 (ESC 2157 [1236]; S 3790). Virtually as struck, full mint bloom £100-£150](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433334/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![George IV (1820-1830), Shilling, 1825, type 2 (ESC 2402 [1253]; S 3811. About extremely fine, dark tone £120-£150](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433337/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![George IV (1820-1830), Shilling, 1825, type 3, Arabic date numeral (ESC 2405 [1254]; S 3812). About extremely fine,...](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433339/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![William IV (1830-1837), Shilling, 1834 (ESC 2489 [1268]; S 3835). Extremely fine £150-£200](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433340/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![David I (1124-1153), Sterling, Period D [Burns II], mint uncertain [perhaps Roxburgh], local workmanship, crowned...](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433362/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![William the Lion (1165-1214), Crescent and Pellet coinage, Sterling, Roxburgh, Raul, r[——]a[–], cross pommée...](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433384/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![Alexander II (1214-1249), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase D, Sterling, Roxburgh, Pieres, piere[s on r]oc,...](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433399/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![John Baliol (1292-1296), Second coinage, Sterling, class II, no mint name [Berwick-upon-Tweed], four mullets of five...](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433433/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Dundee, mm. cross pattée, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, b [Bonagius]...](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433502/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![James III (1460-1488), Base silver issue [Gp II], Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs,...](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433557/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![James III (1460-1488), Light issue of 1475 [Gp III], Groat, Berwick-upon-Tweed, mm. cross pattée, crown of five...](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433569/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
![James III (1460-1488), Main issue [Gp VI], Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury on rev. only, annulet on inner circle...](https://media.noonans.co.uk/database_images/Cataloguing%20System/Internet%20-%20Lots%20%28Images%29/433582/Internet%20Image%201_w200h170.jpg)
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