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7 October 2025
James II (1437-1460), Second coinage, Second issue, Groat, type IIIa, Edinburgh, mm. crown, tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on some cusps, nothing in spandrels, broken saltires by neck, reads iacobvs, gra and scottorvm, double saltire stops (double crosslet after iacobvs), rev. crown in first and fourth quarters, three pellets and saltire in second and third, nothing in centre of cross, double saltires after vil and lae and before vrg, reversed c for d both sides, 3.58g/7h (SCBI 35, 716,...
Hammer Price: £500
James II (1437-1460), Second coinage, Second issue, Groat, type III/II mule, Edinburgh, mm. crown, tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on some cusps, nothing in spandrels, reads iacobvs, gra and ex, (for rex), double annulet stops including after scottorvm, single annulet after dei), rev. three pellets and annulet in first and fourth quarters, crown in second and third, nothing in centre of cross, no stops but saltire after villa, 3.23g/1h (SCBI 35, 706, same obv. die; cf. SCBI 72, 700ff; B 24a,...
Hammer Price: £420
James II (1437-1460), Second coinage, Second issue, Groat, type IIIb, Edinburgh, mm. crown, tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on some cusps, nothing in spandrels, saltires by neck, reads iacobvs, cei [for dei], gra and scottorvm, double saltire stops (double crosslet after iacobvs, nothing after rex), rev. crown in first and fourth quarters, three pellets and saltire in second and third, nothing in centre of cross, double saltires before and after lae, and before vrg, 3.21g/6h (SCBI 35, 717...
Hammer Price: £380
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 scotorm, rev. three pellets in first and third quarters, mullet of six points in second and fourth, cross before vil, double saltire stops both sides, 2.44g/12h (Dies 1/A; SCBI 35, 744-5, same obv. die; SCBI 72, 830-1 and B 14, fig. 588, same dies; S 5273). Very fine or better, rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £700
James III (1460-1488), Light issue, 1475, Groat, Berwick, mm. cross pattée, tall crown of five fleurs, tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on all cusps, legend ends scotorvm z, rev. mullet of six points in first and fourth quarters, three pellets in second and third, cross before vil, double saltire stops both sides, 2.97g/1h (SCBI 35, 760, SCBI 72, 840 and B 16, fig. 589, same dies but in altered state; S 5276). Nearly very fine, extremely rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,000
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 fourth quarters, three pellets in second and third, reads edenbeovrge, 2.33g/7h (Murray dies 1/c, SCBI 35, 764, same dies; SCBI 72, 845ff; B 24, fig. 606, same obv. die; S 5280). Good fine, surfaces rather rough £150-£200
Hammer Price: £260
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 fourth quarters, mullet of five points in second and third, reads edenbeovrge, 2.45g/9h (Murray dies 3/f, SCBI 35, 765, same obv. die; SCBI 72, 845ff; B 25, fig. –, same obv. die; S 5280A). Nearly very fine £240-£300
Hammer Price: £320
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 fourth quarters, three pellets in second and third, reads edenbeovrge, 2.17g/3h (Murray dies 3/g, SCBI 35, 765, same obv. die; SCBI 72, 845ff; B 25, fig. –, same obv. die; S 5280). Nearly very fine but part of edge chipped and ragged £200-£260
Hammer Price: £170
James III (1460-1488), Heavy issue, 1484-8, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury on rev. only, annulet on inner circle before face, legend ends cotrv, rev. three pellets and annulet in first and fourth quarters, crown in second and third, reads edinbrvg, 2.97g/6h (SCBI 35, 778, same dies; SCBI 72, 883ff; B 42, same dies, cf. fig. 641; S 5287). Good fine, reverse better, scarce £400-£500
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, 2.46g/1h (SCBI 35, 931, same obv. die; SCBI 58, 60; SCBI 71, 373; B 10, fig. 713, same dies; S 5378). About very fine but 10mm split in flan, the...
James V (1513-1542), Second coinage, Groat, Holyrood Abbey mint, type IIIb (iv), bust right with mantle and corded chain, single-arched crown, seven jewels to band, strawberry-leaf decorations, small trefoil on inner circle beneath first o of scotorvm, rev. shield with rounded base, cross-ends E, no contraction after r of edinbvrgi, trefoil stops both sides, 2.69g/10h (SCBI 35, –; SCBI 58, 82 and SCBI 71, 379, same dies; B 18, fig. 719, same obv. die; S 5378). Small edge chip and slightly...
James V (1513-1542), Second coinage, Groat, Holyrood Abbey mint, type IIIb (v), bust right with mantle and corded chain, single-arched crown, seven jewels to band, strawberry-leaf decorations, small trefoil on inner circle beneath c of scotorvm, rev. shield with rounded base, cross-ends E, no contraction after r of edinbvrgi, composite reversed n, trefoil stops both sides, tiny extra pellet after 5, 2.53g/1h (SCBI 35, –; SCBI 58, 87, same obv. die; SCBI 71, 384; B –, fig. –; S 5378). ...
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, 2.50g/5h (cf. SCBI 35, 918-9; SCBI 58, 93ff; SCBI 71, 397ff; cf. B 3, fig. 706; S 5378). Nearly very fine but slightly small of flan, extremely rare, the dies not...
Mary (1542-1567), First period, Testoon, type IIIb, 1557, mm. small cross potent on obv., crown on rev., wide low-arched crown, annulets below mr, 6.01g/9h (SCBI 35, 1013, same obv. die; SCBI 58, 344, same dies; cf. B. 18, fig. 793; S 5407). Very fine or better, toned, but two scratches on reverse, the variety rare £300-£400
Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Testoon, type II, 1560, mm. cross potent, obv. legend ends q, no crosses above small crowns on rev., 5.97g/5h (SCBI 35, 1092ff; SCBI 58 1026, same rev. die; B fig. 884; S 5417). Two small edge splits, otherwise about very fine, toned £500-£700
Hammer Price: £950
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Seventh coinage, Ten Shillings, 1599, mm. rosette, 5.99g/8h (SCBI 35, 1266-8; SCBI 58, 1528-30; B 6, fig. 939; S 5493). Better than very fine and lightly toned, scarce £300-£400
Hammer Price: £800
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Eighth coinage, Thistle Merk, 1602, 6.45g/11h (SCBI 35, 1284-8; SCBI 58, 1571-82; B 3, fig. 943; S 5497). A few marks, good fine or better £150-£200
Hammer Price: £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, 5.51g/3h (SCBI 35, 1364; SCBI 71, 1385ff; B 2, fig. 974, same dies; S 5505). About fine, reverse better, toned, very rare £150-£200
James VI (1567-1625), After Accession, Tenth coinage, Twelve Shillings, mm. thistle-head, reads fran & hib rex, rev. Scottish lion in first and fourth quarters, smaller lettering on obv., larger on rev., 5.77g/8h (SCBI 35, 1375; SCBI 71, 1419ff; B 15, fig. 985; S 5506). Fine, reverse good fine or better, toned, the reverse die very rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £150
James VI (1567-1625), After Accession, Tenth coinage, Twelve Shillings, mm. thistle-head, reads fran & hib rex, rev. Scottish lion in first and fourth quarters, smaller lettering on obv., larger on rev., 5.92g/5h (SCBI 35, 1375; SCBI 71, 1419ff; B 15, fig. 985; S 5506). Slight double strike on obverse, nearly very fine and toned £200-£300
James VI (1567-1625), After Accession, Tenth coinage, Twelve Shillings, mm. thistle-head, reads fran & hib rex, rev. Scottish lion in first and fourth quarters, small lettering both sides, 5.76g/2h (SCBI 35, 1376; SCBI 71, 1419ff; cf. B 15, fig. 985; S 5506). Fine but portrait almost flat £80-£100
Hammer Price: £75
Charles I (1625-1649), First coinage, Twelve Shillings, mm. large thistle-head on obv., small on rev., reads fran & hib rex, rev. Scottish lion in first and fourth quarters, small lettering on obv., large on rev., 5.80g/1h (Murray pl. iii, 18; SCBI 35, 1413-4; B 3, fig. 998; S 5542). Good fine but weak in portrait, reverse very fine £200-£300
Hammer Price: £240
Charles I (1625-1649), First coinage, Twelve Shillings, mm. thistle-head, reads fran & hib rex, rev. Scottish lion in first and fourth quarters, small lettering both sides, 5.85g/8h (Murray pl. iii, 18; SCBI 35, 1413-4; B 3, fig. 998; S 5542). Slightly weak on obverse, otherwise good fine, reverse better, rare, this reverse die particularly so £200-£300
Hammer Price: £280
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Falconer’s First issue, Third coinage, Falconer’s First issue, Twelve Shillings, mm. leaved thistle on obv. only, f at end of legend, 5.90g/6h (Murray 1; SCBI 35, 1508; B 42, fig. 1020; S 5561). Nearly extremely fine but reverse die rusty £240-£300
Hammer Price: £360
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Falconer’s Second issue, Twelve Shillings, mm. leaved thistle (between trefoils of pellets on obv.), colon stops on obv., reads mag brit fran et hib, f and pellet above crown, small harp, 5.69g/6h (Murray 2; cf. SCBI 35, 1509ff; B –; S 5562). Nearly very fine, a very rare variety £200-£300
Hammer Price: £190
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Falconer’s Second issue, Twelve Shillings, mm. leaved thistle, colon stops on obv., reads magn britan fran et hib, f and pellet above crown, small harp, pellets beneath C R, 5.71g/7h (Murray 4; cf. SCBI 35, 1509ff; B 44, same dies; S 5563). Nearly very fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £300
Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Falconer’s Anonymous issue, Twelve Shillings, mm. thistle-head, 5.71g/6h (Murray 5b; SCBI 35, 1522-3, same dies; B 54, fig. –; S 5564). Slightly short of flan, nearly very fine £150-£200
Charles II (1649-1685), 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: £400
Charles II (1649-1685), Merk, 1675, type III, f below bust, early bust, rev. mark of value inverted, 6.53g/12h (Murray 22a; cf. SCBI 35, 1594-5; B –, fig. –; S 5612). Nearly very fine, the mark of value error rare, the bust variety extremely so £400-£600
Anne (1702-1714), Shilling, 1708e third (second Scottish) bust, wide 0 in date (SCBI 35, 1810-11; B. 7, fig. 1089; S 5716; S 3612). Very fine but numerous small surface marks £150-£200
Hammer Price: £85
19 February 2025
William the Lion (1165-1214), Crescent and Pellet coinage, Phase II, Sterling, Phase II, Roxburgh (or Berwick?), Raul Derling, bust left with wide crown and holding sceptre with cross pommée sceptre-head, le rei wilam, rev. rav[l de]rlig :·:, short cross pattée with crescent and pellet in each angle, 1.33g/7h (SCBI 35, 16ff; cf. B 18,19, figs. 38, 38A; S 5024). On a slightly small flan (but reasonable weight), nearly very fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £550
William the Lion (1165-1214), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Sterling, Phase B, no mint name, Hue Walter, crude bust left, le rei wilame, rev. hve walter +, short voided cross, four stars of six points in angles, 1.29g/8h (cf. SCBI 35, 62-3; B 13 and fig. 49, same dies; S 5029). About very fine but obverse slightly double-struck £200-£260
William the Lion (1165-1214), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Sterling, Phase B, no mint name, Hue Walter, crude bust left, le rei wilao, rev. hve walter (retrograde), short voided cross, four stars of five points in angles, 1.44g/12h (SCBI 35, –; B 21a, fig. 56A, same obv. die; S 5029). Obverse off centre, good fine or better, the retrograde reverse legend rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £140
William the Lion (1165-1214), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Sterling, Phase B, no mint name, Henri le Rus, crude bust left, le rei wilt, rev. svrelineh:, short voided cross, four stars of six points in angles, 1.35g/9h (Jones & Sugden dies G-12; SCBI 35, –; cf. B 34, fig. 61B; S 5031). Struck slightly off centre on a full flan, very fine or better, toned, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £480
William the Lion (1165-1214), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Sterling, Phase B, class IV, no mint name, Hue Walter, crude bust left, li wier : eh :, rev. [––]e walte : o, short voided cross, four stars of six points in angles, 1.13g/10h (SCBI 35, –; B 21c, fig. 57B); cut Halfpenny, similar, l[–––]ilto, rev. four stars of seven points, [––]e walt[––], 0.76g/10h (SCBI 35, –; B 21e, fig. 57D, same dies; S 5029) [2]. Good fine to very fine, first chipped £80-£100
Hammer Price: £120
William the Lion (1165-1214), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Cut Halfpence (2), class V, Hue Walter, crude bust left, rev. short voided cross, one star of six points and one of five in angles, [––]e wal : r[––], 0.75g/10h (SCBI 35, –; B 28b, fig. 63B); class I/II, Henri le Rus, similar, henr[–––], 0.64g/9h (Jones & Sugden K-16; SCBI 35, 77 and B 32a, fig. 51A same dies); together with a cut Farthing of Hue Walter [3]. Good fine to very fine £80-£100
Alexander II (1214-1249), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase C, Sterling, in the name of William the Lion, Roxburgh, Peris Adam, head right with sceptre, ::willelmvs· rex, rev. peris adam on ro:, voided short cross, four stars of six points in angles, 1.36g/2h (Jones & Sugden dies 8-unrecorded; SCBI 35, 81, same obv. die; cf. B 6b, fig. 67A; S 5034). Good fine, rare £200-£300
Alexander III (1249-1286), First coinage, Sterling, type IIIa, Berwick, Robert, roe ert on ber , plain sceptre handle, ‘florid’ or ‘swastika’ x, 1.60g/8h (cf. SCBI 35, 105; B –, fig. –; S 5043). Very fine and toned £200-£260
Alexander III (1249-1286), First coinage, Sterling, type IIIc, Berwick, Robert, roe t · o nb er · , plain sceptre handle, ‘scissors’ x, 1.38g/10h (cf. SCBI 35, 105-6; cf. B 19b, fig. 114B; S 5043). Slightly off centre, nearly very fine £150-£200
Alexander III (1249-1286), First coinage, Sterling, type IIId, Edinburgh, Alex, ale x’·o ne den, pelleted sceptre handle, 1.50g/4h (SCBI 35, 113, same obv. die; B 65, fig. 134, same dies; S 5043). A little marginal flatness, very fine £200-£260
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