The Collection of British Hammered Coins formed by William H. Pheatt of Arizona, USA

21 March 1995

Lot No 821

Alexander III (1249-1286), First Coinage, Sterling, type VII, Berwick, Willem, WILL’ ON B[ER], 1.32 gms (S. 5047). Reverse off-centre, about fine

21 March 1995

Lot No 822

Alexander III (1249-1286), First Coinage, Sterling, type VII, Perth, Ion Cokin, ION C N PERTE, 1.39 gms (S. 5047). Edge uneven and reverse off-centre, otherwise very fine

21 March 1995

Lot No 823

Alexander III (1249-1286), Second Coinage, Sterling, class B/A, reads G’RA and ESCOSSIE: REX, barred A, closed E and C, 1.36 gms (cf. Murray, lot 110; S. 5051/5049). Dark-toned, fine, very rare

21 March 1995

Lot No 824

Alexander III (1249-1286), Alexander III, Second Coinage, Sterlings (9), viz. class C (2), both 24 points, 1.31 gms, 1.43 gms; class E, 20 points, 1.41 gms; class F (3), 23 points, 1.38 gms; 24 points, 1.37 gms; 26 points, 1.32 gms; class G (3), 24 points, 1.44 gms; 26 points (2), 1.41 gms, 1.18 gms (S. 5053,...

21 March 1995

Lot No 825

John Baliol (1292-1296), First Coinage, Sterling, (? Berwick), +REX SCOTORVM, 24 points, 1.42 gms (S. 5065). Portrait weak, otherwise fine, rare

21 March 1995

Lot No 826

John Baliol (1292-1296), First Coinage, Sterling, (? Berwick), +REX SCOTORVM, 24 points, 1.37 gms (S. 5065). Fair to fine

21 March 1995

Lot No 827

John Baliol (1292-1296), Second Coinage, Sterling, smooth surface issue, REX SCOTORVM+, 1.32 gms (S. 5071). Only mediocre but clear

21 March 1995

Lot No 828

John Baliol (1292-1296), Second Coinage, Half Sterling, smooth surface issue, REX SCOTORVM+, mullets in opposing quarters of reverse 0.76 gms (S. 5074). Some weakness in legends, about very fine, very rare

21 March 1995

Lot No 829

David II (1329-1371), First Coinage, Sterling, second issue, (? Edinburgh), youthful bust with two pellets below sceptre head, small letters, REX SCOTTORVM, 1.09 gms (S. 5088). Very fine and toned, attractive

21 March 1995

Lot No 830

David II (1329-1371), First Coinage, Sterlings (2), second issue, (? Edinburgh), youthful bust with crossbar below sceptre head, small letters, REX SCOTTORVM, 0.98 gms, 1.04 gms (S. 5088). First about very fine and toned, second fine but with some surface verdigris (2)

21 March 1995

Lot No 831

David II (1329-1371), Second Coinage, Groat, Edinburgh, class A, youthful bust, no marks in tressure, 4.25 gms (S. 5091). Good fine, toned

21 March 1995

Lot No 832

David II (1329-1371), Second Coinage, Groat, Edinburgh, class D, large ‘Robert II’ style bust, pellet behind crown and in second quarter of reverse 3.92 gms (S. 5101). Cracked, fine

21 March 1995

Lot No 833

David II (1329-1371), Second Coinage, Halfgroat, Edinburgh, class C, older bust, no extra marks, 2.02 gms (S. 5109). Legends weak and has been cleaned, otherwise about very fine

21 March 1995

Lot No 834

David II (1329-1371), Third Coinage, Groats (2), both Edinburgh, star on sceptre handle, trefoils within tressure, 3.66 gms, 3.37 gms (S. 5125). Fine and better (2)

21 March 1995

Lot No 835

David II (1329-1371), Third Coinage, Halfgroat, Edinburgh, old bust, star on sceptre handle, trefoils within tressure, 1.84 gms (S. 5127). Edge chip, obverse fine, reverse blundered, fair

21 March 1995

Lot No 836

David II (1329-1371), Third Coinage, Halfgroat, Edinburgh, large ‘Robert II’ style bust, star on sceptre handle, trefoils within tressure, 1.97 gms (S. 5128). Off-centre, otherwise better than fine

21 March 1995

Lot No 837

Robert II (1371-1390), Groats (4), Edinburgh, trefoils within tressure, 2.40 gms; Perth (3), all with trefoils within tressure, 3.68 gms, 3.47 gms, 3.76 gms (S. 5131, 5136). First heavily clipped and worn, last fair, others generally fine but second with pitted surface and traces of having been mounted (4)

21 March 1995

Lot No 838

Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy Coinage, Groats (2), Edinburgh, first issue with rough tall bust, pellets on cusps, 2.75 gms; Perth, second issue with neat bust, trefoils on cusps, 2.77 gms (S. 5164, 5170). First fine and dark-toned, second fair (2)

21 March 1995

Lot No 839

James I (1406-1437), Groats (2), Edinburgh, First Fleur-de-lys issue, small neat bust with sceptre to left, saltires on breast, one with saltire by sceptre, other with so-called ‘chain’ inner circles, 1.91 gms, 2.18 gms (S. 5195, 5197). Fair to fine, second with edge chip but a rare variant (2)

21 March 1995

Lot No 840

James II (1437-1460), Second Coinage, Groat, Edinburgh, class II, m.m. crown, plain spikes in crown, no marks by neck, 3.61 gms (S. 5233). Light obverse abrasions, otherwise fine

21 March 1995

Lot No 841

James II (1437-1460), Second Coinage, Groat, Edinburgh, class II, m.m. crown, plain spikes in crown, saltires by neck, 3.63 gms (S. 5234). Fair, a rare variant

21 March 1995

Lot No 842

James III (1460-1488), Main Issue, Groat, Edinburgh, m.m. cross fleury, annulet on inner circle before bust, 2.69 gms (S. 5287). Face a trifle rubbed, otherwise better than fine

21 March 1995

Lot No 843

James III (1460-1488), Groat, Edinburgh, m.m. cross fleury, annulet on inner circle behind bust, 2.75 gms; Ecclesiastical issue, Penny, type I, orb tilting downwards, 2.03 gms (S. 5289, 5307). Fair to fine (2)

21 March 1995

Lot No 844

James IV (1488-1531), billon Penny, Edinburgh, second issue, class III with large bust, 0.74 gms (S. 5361). About fine

21 March 1995

Lot No 845

James IV (1488-1531), Billon Penny, Edinburgh, second issue, class IV with ‘rounder’ bust, 0.63 gms (S. 5362). Better than very fine and an excellent example

21 March 1995

Lot No 846

James V (1513-1542), First Coinage, Plack, Edinburgh, m.m. crown, reads VILLA DE, 2.28 gms; Third Coinage, Bawbees (3), all Edinburgh, no annulets (2), 1.57 gms, 1.66 gms; with annulet over I, 1.77 gms (S. 5381, 5383-4). First and third fair, second very fine, last good fine (4)

21 March 1995

Lot No 847

James V (1513-1542), Second Coinage, Groat, Edinburgh, class III, bust with open mantle, smooth chain and crown band, reads SCOTORVM, trefoil-pellet punctuation and behind head, 2.65 gms (Stevenson IIIc(i), obv. die 23; S. 5378). Fine

21 March 1995

Lot No 848

James V (1513-1542), Second Coinage, Third-Groat, Edinburgh, class IV, bust with pointed nose, no chain, decorated crown arch, reads SCOTORV, 0.83 gms (Stevenson IVd(ii), obverse die 14; S. 5380). Better than fine and clear, very rare

21 March 1995

Lot No 849

Mary (1542-1567), First Period, Testoon, type IIIb, obverse dated 1558, reverse dated 1557, m.m. crown on reverse only, low-arched crown, no annulets below initials, 5.86 gms (S. 5406). With crowned thistle counterstamp on reverse, fine, scarce

21 March 1995

Lot No 850

Mary (1542-1567), First Period, Bawbees (2), both Edinburgh, plain saltire cross, 2.30 gms, voided saltire cross, 1.87 gms; Half-Bawbee, Edinburgh, voided saltire cross, 0.70 gms; Lions (2), first type, date uncertain, without annulets, 0.90 gms, countermarked star in heart; second type, 1558, 0.81 gms; Second...

21 March 1995

Lot No 851

Mary (1542-1567), Second Period (with Francis), Testoon, type I, 1558, m.m. crown on obverse only, large crosses of Lorraine, 6.10 gms (Murray lot 204, same dies; S. 5416). Flan a trifle irregular and some minor surface corrosion by mint-mark, otherwise about very fine

21 March 1995

Lot No 852

Mary (1542-1567), Fifth Period (Second Widowhood), Ryal, 1567, m.m. thistle on reverse only, 30.36 gms (Murray lot 234, same obverse die; S. 5429). With crowned thistle counterstamp on reverse, evidence of past cleaning and some minor surface blistering on reverse between 4 and 5 o’clock, otherwise fine

21 March 1995

Lot No 853

James VI (1567-1625), First Coinage, Ryal, 1567, 29.68gms (S. 5472). With crowned thistle counterstamp on reverse, fair to fine but reverse scratched

21 March 1995

Lot No 854

James VI (1567-1625), First Coinage, Ryal, 1570, 30.24gm (S. 5472). With crowned thistle counterstamp on reverse, fine, grey tone

21 March 1995

Lot No 855

James VI (1567-1625), Second Coinage, Half Merks (2), 1574, with crowns and thistles on reverse normally placed, 5.30 gms; 1577, with thistles in first and fourth quarters, 6.05gm (S. 5478). First fine but lightly scratched on left side of obverse, second fair (2)

21 March 1995

Lot No 856

James VI (1567-1625), Seventh Coinage, Ten Shillings (2), both 1594, m.m. rose, 5.90 gms, 5.97 gms (S. 5493). First fine but scratched in reverse field, second fair and double-struck (2)

21 March 1995

Lot No 857

James VI (1567-1625), Eighth Coinage, Thistle Merk, 1602, 6.54 gms; Half Thistle Merks (2), 1602, 3.27 gms; 1603, 3.19 gms; Quarter Thistle Merk, 1602, 1.62 gms; Eighth Thistle Merk, 1602, 0.95 gms (S. 5497-5500). Fair to fine, Quarter Thistle Merk better (5)

21 March 1995

Lot No 858

James VI (1567-1625), Placks (2), Edinburgh, no inner circles, EDINBVRGI, 1.98 gms; EDINB, 1.17 gms; Hardhead, type II, with lion rampant, 1.16 gms; Turner, Edinburgh, 3.79 gms (S. 5511, 5512, 5518, 5521), second very fine but double-struck, others fair; (After Accession), Turners (2), type I, FRANCIE, 2.28 gms;...

21 March 1995

Lot No 859

James VI (1567-1625), Tenth Coinage, Thirty Shillings (2), m.m. thistle, Scottish arms in first and fourth quarters, different dies, 14.45 gms, 14.14 gms (S. 5504). Fair to fine, second tooled in reverse field (2)

21 March 1995

Lot No 860

Charles I (1625-1649), Second Coinage, Briot’s hammered issue, Half Merk, 3.02 gms (Murray obv. c); Fourth Coinage, Two Shillings, type 2, large mark of value, 0.67 gms (M. rev. a); 1629 Coinage, Turner, 1.82 gms; Earl of Stirling Coinage, Turners (4), viz. m.m.’s lozenge/flower, 0.69 gms; lozenge/cinquefoil...