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9 & 10 December 2003
James III (1460-1488), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury, tressure of seven arcs broken by bust, trefoils on cusps, rev. mullet of five points in first and fourth quarters, three pellets in second and third quarters, 1.94g/4h (cf. SCBI 35, 764-5; B 25/24; S 5280). Two hairline scratches on obverse, otherwise very fine (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £320
James III (1460-1488), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury, tressure of seven arcs broken by bust, trefoils on cusps, rev. mullet of five points in first and fourth quarters, three pellets in second and third quarters, 2.27g/11h (SCBI 35, 763-5; B 25; S 5280). Very fine (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £410
James III (1460-1488), Halfgroat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury, tressure of seven arcs broken by bust, trefoils on cusps, no letters by bust, rev. three pellets in first and fourth quarters, mullet of five points in second and third quarters, 1.20g/6h (SCBI 35, 767; B 6, fig. 607; S 5282 var.). Two small striking splits, nearly very fine, very rare (£600-700)
Hammer Price: £500
James III (1460-1488), Penny, Edinburgh, mm. cross fourchée, rev. mullet of five points in first and fourth quarters, three pellets in second and third quarters, 0.55g/7h (SCBI 35, 768; B 2, fig. 610; S 5283). Slightly bent and reverse rim filed at 3 o’clock, otherwise nearly very fine, rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £170
James III (1460-1488), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv., cross fleury on rev., annulet before face, rev. cross fleury before vil, double annulet stops, 3.05g/2h (SCBI 35, 775-7; B 41, fig. 641; S 5287). Hairline scratches on jaw and traces of lacquer both sides, but very fine with clear portrait (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £920
James III (1460-1488), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv., cross fleury on rev., annulet above crown and before bust, rev. cross fleury before vil, annulet and three pellets in first and fourth quarters, crown in second and third quarters, 2.13g/1h (SCBI 35, 786; B 52; S 5288). Face smoothed, obverse good fine, reverse better, rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £260
James III (1460-1488), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv., cross fleury on rev., annulet behind bust, rev. cross fleury before vil, crown in first and fourth quarters, annulet and three pellets in second and third quarters, double annulet stops both sides, 2.95g/8h (SCBI 35, 772-4; B 39/37; S 5289). Very fine (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £420
James III (1460-1488), Groat, Aberdeen, mm. cross on obv., cross fleury on rev., annulet before face, rev. cross fleury before vil, annulet and three pellets in first and fourth quarters, crown in second and third quarters, 2.92g/2h (SCBI 35, 789; B 55, fig. 646; S 5291). Hairline striking crack at top, verdigris both sides and face lightly scraped, otherwise fine, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £310
James III (1460-1488), Halfgroat, Edinburgh, mm. plain cross, annulet stops, rev. plain cross before vil, crown in first and fourth quarters, annulet and three pellets in second and third quarters, double annulet stops, 1.36g/12h (cf. SCBI 35, 789; B 9, fig. 647; S 5292). Very fine and very rare (£800-900)
Hammer Price: £1,150
James IV (1488-1531), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury, tressure of twelve arcs, trefoils on cusps but not below bust, rev. cross fleury before vil, lis in first quarter, annulet and three pellets in second and third quarters and crown in fourth quarter, double star stops both sides, 3.11g/7h (cf. SCBI 35, 841-3; B 28, fig. 623 [James III]; S 5332). Some verdigris but good fine (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £580
James IV (1488-1531), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. crown, tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on cusps, legend ends scottorvm, rev. annulet and three pellets in first and fourth quarters, mullet in second and third quarters, V-shaped stops both sides with lis at end of rev. legends, 2.49g/10h (cf. SCBI 35, 844-5; B 4, fig. 658; S 5337). Good very fine, rare (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £680
James IV (1488-1531), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. crown, tressure of seven arcs, trefoils on cusps except above crown, stars by neck, legend ends qra, rev. three pellets in first and fourth quarters, mullets in second and third quarters, star stops both sides, 2.30g/3h (cf. SCBI 35, 848-9; cf. B 10; S 5341). Scratches across portrait, otherwise very fine (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £550
James IV (1488-1531), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. crown, tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on cusps, stars by neck, legend ends iiii, rev. three pellets in first and fourth quarters, mullets in second and third quarters, star stops, 2.14g/6h (cf. SCBI 35, 850-1; B 14, fig. 675; S 5342). Centre of reverse weak (tooled?), otherwise nearly very fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £390
James IV (1488-1531), Halfgroat, Edinburgh, mm. crown, stars by neck, reads scottor, 1.15g/6h (SCBI 35 –; cf. B 2, fig. 669; S 5345). Very fine and very rare (£700-800)
Hammer Price: £1,350
James IV (1488-1531), Penny, Edinburgh, type IV, 0.39g/3h (S 5362). Short of flan, nearly very fine (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £30
James V (1513-1542), Groat, type I, Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv. only, double arched crown, V-shaped mantle, 2.57g/7h (Stevenson Ib, obv. die 6; SCBI 35, 910-12; B 24, fig. 725; S 5376). Very fine, rare (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £490
James V (1513-1542), Groat, type III, Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv. only, single arched crown, five jewels to band, open mantle, 2.70g/8h (SCBI 35, 922-3; B 4, fig. 707; S 5378). Hairline scratches on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £350
James V (1513-1542), Groat, type III, Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv. only, single arched crown, nine jewels to band, open mantle, trefoil of pellets behind head, 2.60g/1h (Stevenson III, obv. die 7; SCBI 35, 935-6, B 15, fig. 717; S 5378). Scratches on face but very fine (£250-300)
James V (1513-1542), One-Third Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv. only, bust with chain on neck, reads scotor, 0.84g/1h (Stevenson IVd, obv. die 9; SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5380). Scratch on obverse but fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £85
James V (1513-1542), One-Third Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv. only, reads sotorv, 0.82g/5h (Stevenson IVd, obv. die 17; SCBI 35, 943; B –; S 5380). Nearly very fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £130
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, 1555, 6.48g/3h (cf. SCBI 35, 1004; B 2/4; S 5410). Obverse with crowned thistle countermark for the 1578 revaluation, very fine, rare (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £530
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, 1556, wire line inner circles, no stops, rev. plain crosses in quarters, 6.10g/9h (SCBI 35 –; B 7 obv.; S 5404). Good very fine, rare (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £650
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, 1557, 6.03g/6h (SCBI 35 –; B 17, fig. 792; S 5407). Reverse with crowned thistle countermark for the 1578 revaluation, nearly very fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £280
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, 1557, rev. stops by date, 5.86g/3h (cf. SCBI 35, 1013; cf. B 18; S 5407). Obverse nearly very fine, reverse better (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £360
Mary (1542-1567), Half-Testoon, 1555, 3.11g/7h (cf. SCBI 35, 1019; B 2, fig. 785; S 5410). Very fine, rare (£400-450)
Hammer Price: £480
Mary (1542-1567), Half-Testoon, 1558, 2.76g/10h (cf. SCBI 35, 1020; B –; S 5413). Very fine (£200-250)
Mary (1542-1567), Penny, Edinburgh, facing bust with arched crown, rev. crown in first and fourth quarters, cinquefoil in second and third quarters, 0.53g/9h (cf. SCBI 35, 1065-6; B 3; S 5440). Bust double struck, very fine, very rare (£250-300)
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, 1558, 6.08g/11h (SCBI 35, 1084; B 1, fig. 877; S 5416). Good very fine and well centred on a round flan (£350-400)
Hammer Price: £700
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, 1560, rev. small crowns without crosses, 5.95g/7h (SCBI 35, 1093-4; B 14; S 5417). Striking splits at 3 and 12 o’clock, otherwise very fine (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £250
Mary (1542-1567), Half-Testoon, 1558, 3.06g/2h (SCBI 35, 1095; B 2a, fig. 880a; S 5419). Fine, rare (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £200
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, 1561, 5.93g/2h (SCBI 35, 1111; B 2, fig. 897; S 5422). Hairline scratches across portrait, otherwise obverse good fine, reverse very fine, rare (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £1,500
Mary (1542-1567), Half-Testoon, 1561, 3.09g/4h (cf. SCBI 35, 118; B 2, fig. 902; S 5423). Some scratches on portrait but good fine, very rare (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £2,000
Mary (1542-1567), Ryal, 1565, 30.19g/4h (SCBI 35, 1119-20; B 1, fig. 904; S 5425). Nearly very fine (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £800
Mary (1542-1567), Two-Thirds Ryal, 1565, 20.41g/1h (SCBI 35, 1127; B 10; S 5426). Good very fine with attractive grey tone (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £820
Mary (1542-1567), Jetons (4), all in silver, 1553, 29mm (B 1, fig. 916; MI i, 65/5), undated, both 28mm (B 2, fig. 917, B 4, fig. 919; MI i, 66/6, 128/7), 1579, 29mm (B 5, fig. 920; MI i, 129/80) [4]. Very fine or better (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £190
James VI (1567-1625), Two-Thirds Ryal, 1571, 19.30g/11h (SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5474). Reverse with crowned thistle countermark for the 1578 revaluation, striking split at 7 o’clock, obverse fair, reverse fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £150
James VI (1567-1625), One-Third Ryal, 1570, 10.08g/10h (SCBI 35 –; B 4; S 5476). Good fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £300
James VI (1567-1625), Half-Merk or Noble, 1572, 6.61g/10h (SCBI 35, 1218-19; B 1, fig. 924; S 5478). Nearly very fine (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £90
James VI (1567-1625), Half-Merk or Noble, 1574, obv. without jewels on fillet of crown, 6.61g/3h (SCBI 35, 1223; B 6; S 5478). Weak in places, good fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £70
James VI (1567-1625), Thirty Shillings, 1582, 22.49g/3h (SCBI 35, 1237-8; B 2, fig. 933; S 5487). Nearly very fine (£350-450)
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