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James II (1437-1460), Groat, type III, Edinburgh, mm. crown, taller crown with trefoil-pointed spikes, saltires by neck, double saltire stops, broken es and long curling gs, 3.22g/6h (cf. B 28; S 5236). A little off-centre and bust slightly double-struck, otherwise almost very fine (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £310
James II (1437-1460), Groat, type III, Edinburgh, mm. crown, taller crown with trefoil-pointed spikes, trefoils by neck, double saltire stops, rev. saltires in angles, double trefoil stops, 3.52g/6h (cf. B 36; SCBI 35, 714, same obv. die; S 5237). Fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £160
James II (1437-1460), Groats (2), type III, both Edinburgh, mm. crown, taller crown with trefoil-pointed spikes, saltires by neck and between pellets in angles on rev., 3.78g/9h, and no saltires, 3.71g/12h (S 5236) [2]. Fine (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £290
James II (1437-1460), Groat, type III, Edinburgh, mm. crown, from a Stirling obv. die with lis each side of neck, double lis stops and double annulet stops at end of legend, reversed cs for ds on rev., 3.49g/7h (B 38a, cf. fig.540A; SCBI 35, 719-20, same obv. die; S 5241/5235). Good fine, extremely rare (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £700
James III (1460-1488), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury, 2.35g/4h (B 24; SCBI 35, 764, same obv. die; S 5280). Very fine, attractively toned (£350-400)
Hammer Price: £520
James III (1460-1488), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury 2.55g/9h (B 25; SCBI 35, 765, same obv. die; S 5280). Almost very fine, portrait better (£250-300)
James III (1460-1488), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, bust half-right with t behind, 1.39g/2h; Light issue, c.1482, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury, crown of five fleurs, 2.17g/3h; Main issue, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury, annulet on inner circle, 2.75g/5h (S 5271, 5280, 5287); together with other coins, in silver (1), copper (4, including three Ecclesiastical issues of Bp Kennedy) [8]. First with large piece missing, otherwise about fine and very rare, second better than fine...
Hammer Price: £260
James III (1460-1488), Bp Kennedy, Penny, class IIb, mm. cross, rosette in centre of orb which bears an annulet (jewel?), other annulets in upper angles, rev. annulets in spandrels, 1.43g/9h (S 5310). Some corrosion but very fine, one annulet clear, very rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £150
James III (1460-1488), Bp Kennedy, Penny, class III, mm. cross, rosette in centre of orb, 2.02g/5h (S 5311). Better than very fine, very rare thus (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £420
James III (1460-1488), Bp Kennedy, Pennies (2), both class III, mm. cross, rosette in centre of orb, annulets in cusps and annulet stops on rev., 1.74g/8h, no annulets, 1.73g/3h (S 5311) [2]. Fine (£90-110)
Hammer Price: £110
James IV (1488-1531), Placks (12), all class II, Lombardic lettering both sides (S 5349) [12]. Some fine (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £350
Hammer Price: £360
James IV (1488-1531), Placks (9), all class IV, 4 after King’s name, Roman lettering both sides (S 5351, 5352) [9]. Mostly fine, a few better (£150-180)
Hammer Price: £250
James IV (1488-1531), Placks (2), both class IV, 4 after King’s name, Roman lettering both sides, 2.06g/12h, 1.67g/3h; Penny, Edinburgh, Second issue, class IV, rounded bust, 0.92g/8h (S 5351, 5362) [3]. First fair, others fine but second chipped (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £65
James IV (1488-1531), Penny, Second issue, class III, Edinburgh, mm. lis on obv. only, larger bust, 0.70g/1h (S 5361); James V, Third coinage, Bawbees (3), mm. plain cross on obv., lis on rev., all with annulet over i, 1.78g/12h, 1.71g/6h, 1.44g/9h (S 5384) [4]. Fine or better, last with verdigris (£120-140)
Hammer Price: £130
James IV (1488-1531), Pennies (10), all Second issue, class IV, Edinburgh, mm. lis on obv. only, rounder bust (S 5362) [10]. Some fine (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £400
James V (1513-1542), Groat, class II, mm. cross on obv. only, single arched crown with 13 jewels on band, double annulet stops, 2.51g/5h (Stevenson IIa(i); B 19; S 5377). Small striking splits at 11 and 1 o’clock, a few faint hairlines on obverse, otherwise good fine, rare (£200-250)
David I (1124-1153), Groat, class III, mm. cross on obv. only, bust with open mantle, trefoil stops and trefoil of pellets behind bust, 2.49g/11h (Stevenson IIIb(v); S 5378) [3]. Cracked and repaired, otherwise fine, portrait better (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £140
David I (1124-1153), Groats (2), class III, mm. cross on obv. only, bust with open mantle, trefoil stops, 2.93g/4h, 2.71g/3h (S 5378) [2]. About fine and better, second pierced (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £190
David I (1124-1153), One-Third Groat, class IV, mm. cross on obv. only, flat arched crown, horizontal lines for clothes, reads scoto, 0.88g/4h (Stevenson IVc(iii); B 1, fig. 710; SCBI 35, 940, same obv. die; S 5380). Very fine and very rare (£400-450)
Hammer Price: £620
David I (1124-1153), One-Third Groat, class IV, mm. cross on obv. only, from the same obv. die as previous, 0.93g/2h (Stevenson IVc(iii); B 1, fig. 710; SCBI 35, 940, same obv. die; S 5380). Some verdigris and scratches on obverse, otherwise very fine, rare (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £300
David I (1124-1153), One-Third Groat, class IV, mm. cross on obv. only, crown with high arch, reads sotorv, reversed n on rev., 0.82g/10h (Stevenson IVd(ii); B 2, fig. 711; SCBI 35, 943, same obv. die; S 5380). Face scraped, otherwise good fine (£150-200)
David I (1124-1153), One-Third Groat, class IV, mm. cross on obv. only, crown with high arch, reads scoto, 0.86g/6h (Stevenson IVd (ii); B 2, fig. 711; S 5380). Legends partly weak, fine (£90-110)
Hammer Price: £120
David I (1124-1153), Bawbees (3), class I, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., closed crown with pellets on points, 1.85g/6h; class II (2), mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., closed crown with no pellets on points, 1.81g/12h, 1.62g/3h (S 5383) [3]. First nearly very fine, others fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £100
David I (1124-1153), Bawbees (4), all class III, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., annulet above i, closed crown with pellets on points (3), 1.75g/9h, 1.61g/3h, 1.38g/6h; similar, but double-arched crown, no points, 1.59g/3h (S 5384) [4]. Fine or better (£90-120)
David I (1124-1153), Bawbee, class III, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., annulet over 5, arched crown, 1.62g/3h (B –; S 5384A). About fine, rare (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £45
David I (1124-1153), Bawbee, class V, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., annulet over i, open crown, 1.84g/6h (B 2, fig. 773; S 5384). Very fine, rare (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £210
David I (1124-1153), Half-Bawbees (3), mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., annulet over i (2), 0.74g/10h, 0.62g/9h, annulet over 5, 0.86g/12h (S 5387, 5388) [3]. Second fine, others nearly so, first chipped, all scarce (£90-120)
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, type IIIb, 1557, mm. crown on rev. only, 6.04g/3h (B 18, fig. 793; S 5406). About very fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £330
Mary (1542-1567), Bawbee, class II, Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., fluted saltire cross, 1.07g/6h, Plack, 1557, mm. cross potent on obv., lis on rev., date abbreviated to 57 on obv., 1.88g/3h (S 5436, 5437 var.); Second period, Lions or ‘Hardheads’ (2), both 1559, dolphins looking left, 0.99g/6h, 0.94g/4h (S 5449) [4] First very fine, others fine or better (£180-200)
Hammer Price: £200
Mary (1542-1567), Bawbees (3), class IV, Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., plain saltire cross, 2.35g/5h, and class VI (2), both Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., fluted saltire cross, 1.86g/6h, 1.23g/9h (S 5432, 5433) [3]. Fine or better (£80-100)
Mary (1542-1567), Half-Bawbees (2), class I, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., plain cross, 0.79g/10h, 0.71g/6h (B 1, fig. 862; S 5435) [2]. Fine (£50-70)
Mary (1542-1567), Half-Bawbees (4), class II, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., fluted cross, 1.13g/12h, 0.87g/12h, 0.83g/3h, 0.62g/12h (B 3, fig. 863; S 5436) [4]. Fine or better but some verdigris (£120-150)
Mary (1542-1567), Plack, 1557, mm. cross potent on obv., lis on rev., 1.73g/2h (B 2; S 5437). Hairline striking split at 10 o’clock, otherwise very fine and well centred on a full and round flan (£80-100)
Mary (1542-1567), Placks (6), all 1557, mm. cross potent on obv., lis on rev., 1.93g/12h, 1.62g/6h, 1.38g/10h, and with heart and star re-issue countermark of 1575 (3), 1.99g/3h, 1.75g/3h, 1.41g/12h (S 5437) [6]. Mostly fine or better but some verdigris (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £240
Mary (1542-1567), Lions or ‘Hardheads’ (5), 1555 (2), 0.90g/12h, 0.83g/10h, 1558 (3), 1.02g/10h, 0.92g/1h, 1.06g/6h, last with heart and star re-issue countermark of 1575 (S 5439, 5445) [5]. Mostly fine, some with verdigris (£50-70)
Mary (1542-1567), Lion or ‘Hardhead’, 1556, annulets by m, 0.83g/7h (B –; S 5438). Surfaces corroded and verdigris on obverse, fine, annulets and date clear, extremely rare (£100-150)
Mary (1542-1567), Lion or ‘Hardhead’, 1556, annulets by m, 0.86g/2h (B –; S 5438). Reverse off-centre and date not apparent, some corrosion but fine, extremely rare (£100-150)
Mary (1542-1567), Penny, class I, mm. plain cross on obv. only, infant bust wearing arched crown, 0.74g/5h (B 3; S 5440). Obverse slightly double-struck, nearly very fine, reverse with file marks but very fine and nicely patinated, very rare (£300-350)
Mary (1542-1567), Penny, class I, mm. plain cross on obv. only, infant bust wearing arched crown, 0.72g/9h (B 1, fig. 864; S 5440). Obverse fine, reverse better (£120-150)
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