The Norman Brodie Collection of Scottish Coins

8 October 2002

Lot No 41

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)

8 October 2002

Lot No 42

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)

8 October 2002

Lot No 43

James III (1460-1488), Bp Kennedy, Penny, class III, mm. cross, rosette in centre of orb,...

8 October 2002

Lot No 44

James IV (1488-1531), Half-Unicorn, class Id, mm. lis on rev. only, broken V-shaped star stops,...

8 October 2002

Lot No 45

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)

8 October 2002

Lot No 46

James V (1513-1542), Groat, class II, mm. cross on obv. only, single-arched crown, annulet...

8 October 2002

Lot No 47

James V (1513-1542), Groat, class III, mm. cross on obv. only, bust with open mantle, trefoil...

8 October 2002

Lot No 48

James V (1513-1542), Ducat or Bonnet piece, 1540, mm. St Andrew’s cross on obv., plain cross...

8 October 2002

Lot No 49

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)

8 October 2002

Lot No 50

Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, type IIIa, 1556, mm. crown on rev. only, stop after date on obv.,...

8 October 2002

Lot No 51

Mary (1542-1567), Half-Testoon, type IIIa, 1556, mm. crown on rev. only, no annulets below mr or...

8 October 2002

Lot No 52

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)

8 October 2002

Lot No 53

Mary (1542-1567), Bawbee, Stirling, class I, mm. crown on rev. only, 1.40g/7h (B 77, fig. 861; S...

8 October 2002

Lot No 54

Mary (1542-1567), Half-Bawbee, class II, Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., fluted...

8 October 2002

Lot No 55

Mary (1542-1567), Half-Bawbee, Edinburgh, mm. plain cross on obv., lis on rev., open crown above...

8 October 2002

Lot No 56

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...

8 October 2002

Lot No 57

Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, type II, 1560, mm. plain cross, rev. crowns above lis and thistle...

8 October 2002

Lot No 58

Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, 1561, rev. four pellets on fillet of crown, 6.08g/1h (cf. B 2; S...

8 October 2002

Lot No 59

Mary (1542-1567), Ryal, 1565, mm. thistle on rev. only, 30.20g/9h (B 2; SCBI 35, 1121, same...

8 October 2002

Lot No 60

Mary (1542-1567), Ryal, 1566, mm. thistle on rev. only, 29.35g/5h (B 6; S 5425). Obverse with...

8 October 2002

Lot No 61

Mary (1542-1567), One-Third Ryal, 1565, mm. thistle on rev. only, reads scotorv and dessipentr,...

8 October 2002

Lot No 62

James VI (1567-1625), Ryal, 1570, usual trefoil of pellets at beginning and ends of legends,...

8 October 2002

Lot No 63

James VI (1567-1625), Ryal, 1571, 29.91g/12h (B 6; S 5472). Reverse rather scratched, good fine...

8 October 2002

Lot No 64

James VI (1567-1625), Two-Thirds Ryal, 1570, 20.43g/5h (B 5; SCBI 35, 1216, same obv. die; S...

8 October 2002

Lot No 65

James VI (1567-1625), One-Third Ryal, 1570, no stop after in, 10.11g/10h (B 4; S 5476). With...

8 October 2002

Lot No 66

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)

8 October 2002

Lot No 67

James VI (1567-1625), Quarter-Merk, 1573, 3.30g/8h (B 2; S 5479). Fine (£50-70)

8 October 2002

Lot No 68

James VI (1567-1625), Thirty Shillings, 1582, mark of value in one line, 22.86g/5h (B 1, fig....

8 October 2002

Lot No 69

James VI (1567-1625), Thirty Shillings, 1583, mark of value in two lines, 22.40g/8h (B 3; S...

8 October 2002

Lot No 70

James VI (1567-1625), Twenty Shillings, 1582, 14.98g/6h (B 1; S 5489). Obverse fine, reverse...

8 October 2002

Lot No 71

James VI (1567-1625), Ten Shillings, 1582, 7.40g/3h (B 1; S 5490). Creased, good fine, toned...

8 October 2002

Lot No 72

James VI (1567-1625), Balance Half-Merk, 1591, mm. mullet, 4.42g/4h (B 2; S 5491). Obverse flan...

8 October 2002

Lot No 73

James VI (1567-1625), Rider, 1599, mm. quatrefoil, 4.97g/5h (B 9-10; S 5458). Very fine, rare...

8 October 2002

Lot No 74

James VI (1567-1625), Ten Shillings, 1598, mm. quatrefoil, 6.06g/12h (B 4; SCBI 35, 1264, same...

8 October 2002

Lot No 75

James VI (1567-1625), Five shillings, 1599, mm. quatrefoil, 2.86g/11h (B 3; S 5494). About fine, rare (£90-120)

8 October 2002

Lot No 76

James VI (1567-1625), Sword and Sceptre piece, 1601, mm. quatrefoil, 4.94g/8h (B 1; SCBI 35,...

8 October 2002

Lot No 77

James VI (1567-1625), Half-Sword and Sceptre piece, 1601, mm. quatrefoil, 2.53g/9h (B 1; SCBI...

8 October 2002

Lot No 78

James VI (1567-1625), Thistle Merk, 1604, stop after date, 6.59g/4h (B 6; S 5497). Spademark on...

8 October 2002

Lot No 79

James VI (1567-1625), Half-Thistle Merk, 1602, 3.35g/12h (B 2; S 5498). Obverse very fine,...

8 October 2002

Lot No 80

James VI (1567-1625), Quarter-Thistle Merk, 1601, 1.48g/1h (B 1; S 5499). Legends flat in...