A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman (Part I)

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, 5.83g/11h (Murray pl. iii, 18; SCBI 35, 1413-4; B 3, fig. 998; S 5542). Slightly weak on obverse, otherwise very fine, dark tone, rare
£300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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bt Baldwin February 1982

This coinage was basically a continuation of James’s Tenth coinage but the portrait was slightly altered and other minor variations were introduced. The dies were produced by Charles Dickieson who would have been unsure of the King’s appearance and may possibly have worked from a portrait.