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James III (1460-1488), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. plain cross with saltire in upper right angle on obv., cross-crosslet on rev., annulet on inner circle behind head, reads edinbrvg, 2.94g/2h (S 5289). About fine (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £170
James III (1460-1488), Penny, class C, Edinburgh, mm. plain cross, three fleurs in crown, 0.76g/6h (Stewart Cii; S 5302). Fine for issue (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £85
James III (1460-1488), Bp Kennedy, Penny, class III, mm. cross, rosette in centre of orb, 2.40g/2h (S 5311). Reverse scratched and a trifle off-centre, otherwise very fine and patinated (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £95
James IV (1488-1531), Half-Unicorn, class Id, mm. lis on rev. only, broken V-shaped star stops, 1.72g/4h (Murray q; B 1; SCBI 35, 832-4, same obv. die; S 5322). Has been bent and straightened, fine to very fine, rare (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £750
James IV (1488-1531), Penny, Second issue, class IV, Edinburgh, mm. lis on obv. only, rounder bust, 0.97g/1h (S 5362). Good fine, on a flan of full weight (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £75
James V (1513-1542), Groat, class II, mm. cross on obv. only, single-arched crown, annulet stops, 2.57g/5h (S 5377). Edge chipped, good fine, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £330
James V (1513-1542), Groat, class III, mm. cross on obv. only, bust with open mantle, trefoil stops, ‘colon’ in field behind head, 2.50g/12h (B 8; SCBI 35, 928, same dies; S 5378). Almost very fine, toned (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £360
James V (1513-1542), Ducat or Bonnet piece, 1540, mm. St Andrew’s cross on obv., plain cross on rev., triple pellet stops after honor, 5.48g/12h (B 4; SCBI 35, 905, same dies; S 5373). Gilt and has been removed from a mount, otherwise fine, very rare (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £1,500
James V (1513-1542), Bawbee, class I, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., closed crown, pellet after oppidvm, 1.80g/2h (B 4; SCBI 35, 951, same obv. die; S 5383). Well-centred on a round flan, almost very fine (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £35
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, type IIIa, 1556, mm. crown on rev. only, stop after date on obv., 5.91g/9h (B 10; S 5404). Slightly buckled at 4 o’clock, otherwise very fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £380
Mary (1542-1567), Half-Testoon, type IIIa, 1556, mm. crown on rev. only, no annulets below mr or stops on obv., 2.78g/6h (B 5; S 5413). Scratched both sides, otherwise nearly very fine, rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £320
Mary (1542-1567), Bawbees (2), class II, both Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., plain saltire cross, 2.03g/12h, class VIbi, fluted saltire cross, 1.99g/5h (S 5432, 5433) [2]. First very fine, second better (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £160
Mary (1542-1567), Bawbee, Stirling, class I, mm. crown on rev. only, 1.40g/7h (B 77, fig. 861; S 5434). About very fine, rare (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £140
Mary (1542-1567), Half-Bawbee, class II, Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., fluted cross, 0.81g/11h (B 3, fig. 863; S 5436). Legends weak in places but very fine, rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £180
Mary (1542-1567), Half-Bawbee, Edinburgh, mm. plain cross on obv., lis on rev., open crown above thistle between mr, no inner circle or stops, rev. voided saltire cross, 0.79g/7h (Stevenson –; B –; S 5436 variety). Very fine, the variety with open crown very rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £430
Mary (1542-1567), Placks (2), both 1557, mm. cross potent on obv., lis on rev., both with heart and star re-issue countermark of 1575, 2.14g/8h, 2.01g/4h; Penny, 1556, 0.45g/6h (S 5437, 5444); SECOND PERIOD, ‘Nonsunt’ Groat, 1559, 1.41g/4h (S 5448) [4]. About fine and better, third a trifle corroded but rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £200
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, type II, 1560, mm. plain cross, rev. crowns above lis and thistle with no crosses, 6.04g/8h (B 13, fig.884; S 5418). Slightly double-struck, scratch and some dents on reverse, otherwise about very fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £340
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, 1561, rev. four pellets on fillet of crown, 6.08g/1h (cf. B 2; S 5422). Obverse from rusty die and legend slightly double-struck but very fine with clear portrait, reverse weak in places but better than very fine, attractively toned (£3,500-4,000)
Hammer Price: £3,200
Mary (1542-1567), Ryal, 1565, mm. thistle on rev. only, 30.20g/9h (B 2; SCBI 35, 1121, same dies; S 5425). With crowned thistle countermark for the revaluation of 1578 on reverse, very fine (£600-700)
Hammer Price: £780
Mary (1542-1567), Ryal, 1566, mm. thistle on rev. only, 29.35g/5h (B 6; S 5425). Obverse with some corrosion and tooling but fine, reverse about very fine (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £470
Mary (1542-1567), One-Third Ryal, 1565, mm. thistle on rev. only, reads scotorv and dessipentr, 9.88g/4h (B 17; SCBI 35, 1130, same rev. die; S 5427). With crowned thistle countermark for the revaluation of 1578 on reverse, striking split at 2 o’clock, otherwise very fine and attractively toned, rare (£600-650)
Hammer Price: £800
James VI (1567-1625), Ryal, 1570, usual trefoil of pellets at beginning and ends of legends, 29.90g/5h (B 5; Spink 20, 190, same obv. die; S 5472). With crowned thistle countermark for the revaluation of 1578 to left of sword hilt, very fine (£600-650)
Hammer Price: £700
James VI (1567-1625), Ryal, 1571, 29.91g/12h (B 6; S 5472). Reverse rather scratched, good fine (£200-250)
James VI (1567-1625), Two-Thirds Ryal, 1570, 20.43g/5h (B 5; SCBI 35, 1216, same obv. die; S 5474). Legends slightly double-struck, otherwise very fine, toned (£600-700)
Hammer Price: £900
James VI (1567-1625), One-Third Ryal, 1570, no stop after in, 10.11g/10h (B 4; S 5476). With crowned thistle countermark for the revaluation of 1578 to left of sword hilt, some hairline scratches both sides, otherwise about very fine and a very rare date (£1,000-1,200)
£1,000–£1,200
James VI (1567-1625), Half-Merk or Noble, 1572, mm. plain cross, 7.04g/11h (B 2; S 5478). Two small striking splits, legends flat in places and collector’s mark ‘4’ inked to right of crown on obverse, otherwise about very fine (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £80
James VI (1567-1625), Quarter-Merk, 1573, 3.30g/8h (B 2; S 5479). Fine (£50-70)
James VI (1567-1625), Thirty Shillings, 1582, mark of value in one line, 22.86g/5h (B 1, fig. 932; SCBI 35, 1237, same obv. die; S 5488). Cut in front of face and some minor hairlines both sides, almost very fine and a nice example of this rare variety (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £2,000
James VI (1567-1625), Thirty Shillings, 1583, mark of value in two lines, 22.40g/8h (B 3; S 5487). Some faint hairline scratches on obverse, the date and parts of the legends double-struck, otherwise very fine, blue tone (£700-800)
Hammer Price: £880
James VI (1567-1625), Twenty Shillings, 1582, 14.98g/6h (B 1; S 5489). Obverse fine, reverse about very fine (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £500
James VI (1567-1625), Ten Shillings, 1582, 7.40g/3h (B 1; S 5490). Creased, good fine, toned (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £210
James VI (1567-1625), Balance Half-Merk, 1591, mm. mullet, 4.42g/4h (B 2; S 5491). Obverse flan flaw by inner circle between 8 and 9 o’clock and some light hairline scratches both sides, otherwise very fine, rare (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £450
James VI (1567-1625), Rider, 1599, mm. quatrefoil, 4.97g/5h (B 9-10; S 5458). Very fine, rare (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,550
James VI (1567-1625), Ten Shillings, 1598, mm. quatrefoil, 6.06g/12h (B 4; SCBI 35, 1264, same obv. die; S 5493). About very fine, grey tone (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £350
James VI (1567-1625), Five shillings, 1599, mm. quatrefoil, 2.86g/11h (B 3; S 5494). About fine, rare (£90-120)
James VI (1567-1625), Sword and Sceptre piece, 1601, mm. quatrefoil, 4.94g/8h (B 1; SCBI 35, 1181, same rev. die; S 5460). Plugged at 8 o’clock, otherwise very fine (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £410
James VI (1567-1625), Half-Sword and Sceptre piece, 1601, mm. quatrefoil, 2.53g/9h (B 1; SCBI 35, 1194, same dies; S 5462). Surfaces a little coarse, but very fine (£500-550)
Hammer Price: £650
James VI (1567-1625), Thistle Merk, 1604, stop after date, 6.59g/4h (B 6; S 5497). Spademark on reverse, otherwise very fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £300
James VI (1567-1625), Half-Thistle Merk, 1602, 3.35g/12h (B 2; S 5498). Obverse very fine, reverse nearly so (£150-180)
James VI (1567-1625), Quarter-Thistle Merk, 1601, 1.48g/1h (B 1; S 5499). Legends flat in places, otherwise very fine (£120-150)
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