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Classical Numismatic Group - Auction 123, Lot 1106 SCOTLAND. Charles I. 1625-1649. AV Unit (36mm, 9.86 g, 6h). Third coinage, Briot's issue. Edinburgh mint. Struck 1637-1642. Crowned and armored half-length bust right, holding lis-tipped scepter and globus cruciger / Crowned coat-of-arms; crowned C R above quadrate stop across fields. Burns 3 (fig. 1032 – same dies); SCBI 35 (Scottish), 1392-6 (same dies); SCBC 5531. Attractive light blue and purple toning, some light scratches. Near EF. A most handsome example. Estimate: 7500 USD
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - Collector's Choice May 2023 Auction, Lot 73275 SCOTLAND. Groat, ND (1371-90). Edinburgh Mint. Robert II. PCGS VF-35. S-5131. Obverse: Crowned bust left; to left, scepter with star on base; all within tressure of arches; Reverse: Long cross pattee; in each quarter, mullet with central rosette. Struck on a somewhat irregular flan, this hammered issue offers a deep tone with solid detail remaining. Estimate: $100 - $200
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - Collector's Choice May 2023 Auction, Lot 73276 SCOTLAND. Groat, ND (1390-1403). Edinburgh Mint. Robert III. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, VF Details. S-5164. Heavy coinage. Obverse: Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; Reverse: Long cross pattee, with triple pellets in quarters. In addition to the noted cleaning, a rather pronounced die shift is observed on the obverse. Estimate: $70 - $100
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - Collector's Choice May 2023 Auction, Lot 73277 SCOTLAND. Groat, ND (1451-60). Edinburgh Mint. James II. PCGS Genuine--Residue, VF Details. S-5236. Second coinage, second issue. Obverse: Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; Reverse: Long cross pattee, with triple pellets with annulet in first and fourth quarters, and with crown in second and third. Quite deep in color, this hammered issue does exhibit a rather pronounced die shift upon the obverse. Estimate: $100 - $200
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - Collector's Choice May 2023 Auction, Lot 73278 SCOTLAND. Bawbee, ND (1554). Stirling Mint. Mary, with Mary of Guise as Regent. PCGS Genuine--Environmental Damage, VF Details. S-5434. An interesting and fairly RARE issue, this minor, struck in the name of the youthful Mary (the future Queen of Scots), was issued under the auspices of her mother, Mary of Guise, who served as regent for the former until 1560. Estimate: $100 - $200
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - Collector's Choice May 2023 Auction, Lot 73279 SCOTLAND. 1/4 Merk (1/16 Dollar), 1677. Edinburgh Mint. Charles II. PCGS AU-55. S-5624; KM-116. An alluring near-Mint minor, yielding only slight handling upon the high points and some enchanting pastel toning in the fields. Estimate: $300 - $500
SINCONA AG - Auction 82, Lot 1939 SINCONA BRITISH COLLECTION – PART 4. SCOTLAND. JAMES I. 1406-1437. Demy n. d. (1406-1420), Edinburgh. Type III. Large quatrefoils with small pellet centres. Initial marks "Crown" and "cross pattée". 3.33 g. Spink 5192. Fr. 8. Selten / Rare. NGC XF Details. (~€ 2'500/USD 2'690) Starting price: 2500 CHF
SINCONA AG - Auction 82, Lot 1940 SINCONA BRITISH COLLECTION – PART 4. SCOTLAND. JAMES IV. 1488-1513. Half Unicorn n. d., Edinburgh. Type I. Mintmark "lis". Roman N. 1.87 g. Spink 5321. Fr. 19. Selten / Rare. Kleine Kratzer / Small scratches. NGC XF Details. (~€ 1'000/USD 1'075) Starting price: 1000 CHF
SINCONA AG - Auction 82, Lot 1941 SINCONA BRITISH COLLECTION – PART 4. SCOTLAND. MARY, 1542-1567. 44 Shillings 1553, Edinburgh. First period, before marriage. I-G by shield, cinquefoils by monogram. 5.07 g. Spink 5394. Fr. 33. Sehr selten / Very rare. Minimal gereinigt / Lightly cleaned. NGC UNC Details. (~€ 3'000/USD 3'225) From auction UBS 58, Basel, January 2004, lot 2336. Starting price: 3000 CHF
SINCONA AG - Auction 82, Lot 1942 SINCONA BRITISH COLLECTION – PART 4. SCOTLAND. JAMES VI. 1567-1625. Sword and sceptre piece 1601, Edinburgh. Eighth coinage. 4.96 g. Spink 5460. Fr. 46. NGC AU55. (~€ 1'000/USD 1'075) Starting price: 1000 CHF
SINCONA AG - Auction 82, Lot 1943 SINCONA BRITISH COLLECTION – PART 4. SCOTLAND. JAMES VI. 1567-1625. Sword and sceptre piece 1603/2, Edinburgh. Eighth coinage. 4.94 g. Spink 5460. Fr. 46. NGC XF45. (~€ 1'000/USD 1'075) Starting price: 1000 CHF
SINCONA AG - Auction 82, Lot 1944 SINCONA BRITISH COLLECTION – PART 4. SCOTLAND. JAMES VI. 1567-1625. Unit or sceptre piece n. d. (1609-1625), Edinburgh. Tenth coinage. Mintmark "thistle". Scottish arms in 1st and 4th quarters. 9.90 g. Spink 5464. Fr. 48. NGC XF45. (~€ 2'500/USD 2'690) Starting price: 2500 CHF
SINCONA AG - Auction 82, Lot 1945 SINCONA BRITISH COLLECTION – PART 4. SCOTLAND. JAMES VI. 1567-1625. Britain crown n. d. (1609-1625), Edinburgh. Tenth coinage. Mintmark "thistle". Scottish arms in 1st and 4th quarters. 2.37 g. Spink 5468. Fr. 50. Gewellt und kleiner Kratzer / Wavy flan and small scratches. NGC XF Details. (~€ 500/USD 540) Starting price: 500 CHF
SINCONA AG - Auction 82, Lot 1946 SINCONA BRITISH COLLECTION – PART 4. SCOTLAND. JAMES VI. 1567-1625. Thistle crown n. d. (1609-1625), Edinburgh. Tenth coinage. Mintmark "thistle". 1.90 g. Spink 5471. Fr. 52. Kleine Kratzer / Small scratches. NGC VF Details. (~€ 400/USD 430) Starting price: 400 CHF
Numisbalt - Auction 26, Lot 2187 Great Britain, Scotland. James VI (1567-1625). Ryal 1571 Edinburgh. Silver 29.76 g. Dav. 8463; Seaby 5472. VF Starting price: 800 EUR
Numisbalt - Auction 27, Lot 593 Great Britain, Scotland. James VI (1567-1625) . Ryal 1571 Edinburgh. Silver 27.53 g, 50 mm. Dav. 8463; Sear 5472. Patina. Starting price: 550 EUR
Heritage World Coin Auctions - CSNS Signature Sale 3107, Lot 31821 Scotland James VI (I) Counterstamped "Thistle" 2/3 Ryal ND (1578), cf. S-5426 (for host, discussed on pg. 76). Countermarked with crowned thistle revaluation. With thistle counterstamp upon a Mary and Henry Darnley 2/3 Ryal dated 1565. Presenting a deeply-engraved stamp, this piece is free of extensive wear and shows nearly full legends flanked by well-defined devices, all dressed in a deep patina with emerald crevices. https://coins.ha.com/itm/scotland/scotland-james-vi-i-counterstamped-th
Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 537, Lot 837 SCOTLAND. James I. 1406-1437. AR Groat (24mm, 2.37 g, 9h). First fleur-de-lis issue. Edinburgh mint. Crowned facing bust; lis-tipped scepter and saltire to left, I to right; lis and two saltires on breast; all within tressure of seven arches with lis at each arc / Long cross pattée; trefoils with additional pellets in first and fourth quarter, lis with pellet to right in second, lis with saltire to right in third. SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 640-656; SCBC 5195. Toned, ragged flan, flan cr
Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Europe s.r.o. - E-Auction 80, Lot 369 Scotland 1/4 Merk = 1/16 Dollar 1677 KM# 116, Sp# 5624, N# 25962; Silver; Charles II; Edinburgh Mint; XF Starting price: 5 EUR
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 582 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, Prince Henry (1139-52), cut Half-Sterling or Halfpenny, Period D, Bamborough, Willelm, bust right, n[enc i co]m, rev. cross-crosslet, crosses pattée in angles, el:m[–]n, 0.47g/12h (Mack 289; SCBI 35, –; B 1, fig. 23; N 914; S 1311 and 5013). Fine, dark patina £400-£500
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 583 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, Alexander III (1249-86), First coinage, Sterling, class VIII, probably Berwick, Abe, bust right; together with other Scottish hammered coins (7), including a cut Halfpenny of Perth and a cut Farthing of Glasgow [8]. First fine but edges ragged, others in varied state £120-£150
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 584 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, Alexander III, Second coinage, Sterling, class Mb, four mullets of six points, 1.26g/9h (S 5054). Good fine but chipped and repaired on edge £30-£40
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 585 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, Alexander III, Second coinage, Sterling, class D, four mullets of six points, 1.33g/2h (S 5057); together with an Irish Penny of Edward I, Dublin and a Richard I Denier for Poitou [3]. Fine £80-£100
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 586 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, Robert II (1371-90), Sterling, Edinburgh, mm. cross potent on obv. only, star on sceptre handle, 1.00g/3h (SCBI 35, 494-5; S 5145). Very fine, dark toned £150-£180
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 587 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, James III (1460-88), Rider, type I, King galloping right, a below horse, small lis before king, 5.12g/9h (SCBI 35, 731; B 7, fig. 603; S 5257). Small cross scratched into reverse field and some double-striking, otherwise very fine, the variety rare £4,000-£6,000 --- Provenance: A Collection of Gold Coins, the Property of a Gentleman
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 588 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, James III, Unicorn, type I, mm. lis on rev. only, reads exvrgat on both sides, 3.80g/11h (SCBI 35, 739; S 5262). Some double-striking in legends and probably removed from a mount, about very fine and rare £4,000-£5,000 --- Provenance: A Collection of Gold Coins, the Property of a Gentleman
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 589 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, James VI, Fourth coinage, Ten Shillings, 1582, 7.21g/1h (SCBI 35, 1243ff; SCBI 58, 1484ff; B 1, fig. 936; S 5490). Flat on face, otherwise fine and toned £200-£300
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 590 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, James VI, Seventh coinage, Rider, 1594, mm. quatrefoil, pellets by date, 4.98g/3h (SCBI 35, 1161ff; SCBI 58, 1278ff; B 4, fig. 954; S 5458). Marks on edge, good fine, toned £2,000-£2,600 --- Provenance: A Collection of Gold Coins, the Property of a Gentleman
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 591 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, James VI, Eighth coinage, Thistle Merk, 1602, 6.57g/12h (SCBI 35, 1284-8; SCBI 58, 1571-82; B 3, fig. 943; S 5497). Very fine or better £460-£500
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 592 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, Charles I (1625-49), Third coinage, Falconer's Second issue, Thirty Shillings, mm. two leaved thistles (large and small), f by horse's hoof, smooth ground line, two small stars above crown (five-pointed to left, six-pointed to right), 14.85g/6h (Bull 15; Murray 4; cf. SCBI 35, 1492-4; B 39; S 5555). Usual die flaw at 12 o'clock on obverse, otherwise very fine or better, lightly toned £300-£400
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 593 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, Charles I, Third coinage, Falconer's Second issue, Thirty Shillings, mm. leaved thistle (with star each side on obv.), f below horse's hoof, rough ground line, two stars over crown, 14.38g/6h (Bull 9; Murray 1; SCBI 35, –; B 40, fig. 1015; S 5556). Nearly very fine £240-£300
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 594 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, Charles I, Third coinage, Falconer's Second issue, Thirty Shillings, mm. leaved thistle, f below horse's hoof, rough ground line, two five-pointed stars over crown, 14.60g/6h (Bull 11; Murray 2; SCBI 35, 1500-1; B –; S 5556). Two light scratches below horse, nearly very fine £240-£300
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 595 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, Charles I, Third coinage, Falconer's Anonymous issue, Thirty Shillings, mm. leaved thistle on obv., thistle-head on rev., Briot style horse, no initial below hoof, grassy ground-line, 14.91g/6h (Bull 20 var.; Murray 4 var.; cf. SCBI 35, 1519; B 52, fig. 1023; S 5557). About very fine but struck from rusty dies £240-£300
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 596 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, William and Mary, Forty Shillings, 1692, edge qvarto, 18.14g/12h (D 104; SCBI 35, 1697-9; B 6, fig. 1066; S 5651). Better than fine £200-£260
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 597 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, William II, Five Shillings, type I, 1696, reads gvl ·, stop before date, 2.28g/12h (D 157; SCBI 35, 1763; B 2, fig. 1077; S 5688). Slight obverse haymarking, very fine or better for issue, lightly toned £340-£400
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 598 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, Anne, Five Shillings, 1705, reads anna · dei · gratia ·, 2.35g/12h (SCBI 35, 1784-5; B 1 var., fig. 1084; S 5702). Very fine or better for issue, grey toning £300-£360
Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb) - Auction 271, Lot 599 Scottish Coins from Various Properties Scotland, Medieval and later Scottish silver coins (6), including a Halfpenny of John Baliol and cut Halfpence (3); together with contemporary European coins (5) [11]. Varied state, some damaged £80-£100
Spink - Auction 23004, Lot 504 (x) Scotland, James VI (1567-1625), Tenth Coinage, Gold Halfcrown, crowned and draped bsut right, rev. crowned shield, Scottish arms in 1st and 4th quarters, 1.22g [18.8grns], 2h, m.m. thisle (Spink 5470), lightly creased, about rubbed to the bust, fine, reverse better. Estimate: £250 - £350
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7166 Scotland, James VI (1603-1625), After Accession to the English Throne, Sixty-Shillings, Type I, (m.m) IACOBVS . D' G' MAG . BRIT' FRAN '. & . HIB' . REX ., King on horseback right, rev. (m.m.) . QVAE . DEVS . CONIVNXIT . NEMO . SEPARET ., lightly garnished shield, 29.97g, 8h, m.m. thistle (B 1; Spink 5501), metal flaw to the edge at 6 o'clock and evidence of previous mounting, otherwise with a light cabinet tone, about very fine. Provenance SNC, April 2007, SC0612 - £450 Estimate: £500 - £800
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7167 Scotland, James VI (1567-1625), Seventh Coinage, Ten-Shillings, 1598, armoured bust right, rev. crowned, tripled-headed thistle, 6.05g, 8h, m.m. rose (Spink 5493), some flatness to the face and doubling parts of the legend, otherwise the reverse with a residual lustre, toned, very fine / good very fine. Provenance SNC, March 1994, no. 1085* - £300 Estimate: £300 - £400
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7168 Scotland, James VI (1567-1625), Eighth Coinage, Thistle-Merk, 1602, Edinburgh, crowned arms with Rampant Scottish Lion, rev. crowned thistle, 6.49g, 4h (Spink 5497), flan split at 12 o'clock, otherwise lightly toned, slightly clipped but about very fine, an unusual soil find from middle England. Provenance ~ Found at Hatton (Warwickshire), 2 January 2007 ~ Estimate: £100 - £150
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7496 Scotland, William 'the Lion' (1165-1214), Cross and Stars, Phase B, cut Halfpennies (3), crowned bust left, sceptre before, rev. [+ WA]LTER, voided short cross, stars in angles, 0.59g, 10h; another, HVE, similar, 0.58g, 1h; lastly, similar, 0.57g, all field toned, generally very fine or better (3). The illustration accurately reflects the written cataloguing and pedigrees set out in order: , , Provenance i) ~ Found at Tupholme, East Lindsey District (Lincolnshire), 27 September 2009 ~ ii) ~ F
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7497 Scotland, Alexander II (1214-1249), in the name of William 'the Lion, 'Short Cross and Stars', Penny, Roxburgh, Peris and Adam, crowned bust right, sceptre before, rev. + PERIS ADAM ON ROE, voided short cross and voided mullets, 1.17g, 8h (CNG e-Auction 408, lot 738; Burns 67; Spink 5034), crimped and clipped, otherwise darkly toned, strictly fine, scarce; also, Alexander III (1249-1286), Second Coinage, Longcross and Stars, Penny, 1280-1286, crowned bust left, rev. voided longcross and voided
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7498 Scotland, James V (1513-1542), Second Coinage, 1526-1539, Groat, Type III, Edinburgh, crowned and draped bust right, rev. OPPIDV, shield over long cross fourchee, trefoil stops, 2.50g, 6h (Spink 5378), cleaned and lightly bent, otherwise the portrait mostly pleasing, about very fine. Estimate: £90 - £120
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7602 (x) The Leja Park Collection | Scotland, William I 'The Lion' (1165-1214), Phase B, Late or Posthumous Issues, Short Cross and Stars Penny, c. 1205-1230, Edinburgh or Perth, Hue and Walter, bust facing left, with sceptre, rev. + hVE W[ALT]ER O : voided short cross, mullets in angles, 1.41g, 3h (Spink 5029), pierced and flat in parts, otherwise darkly toned, almost very fine. Estimate: £120 - £160
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7603 (x) The Leja Park Collection | Scotland, Alexander III (1249-1286), Second Coinage, Class E, Long Cross and Stars, Penny, 1280-1286, crowned bust left, sceptre before, rev. + REX SCOTORVM, long cross and stars with 20 points, 1.35g, 6h (Spink 5056), light crease now flattened through flan, otherwise darkly toned, about very fine. Estimate: £90 - £120
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7604 (x) The Leja Park Collection | Scotland, Alexander III (1249-1286), Second Coinage, Class Mb, Long Cross and Stars, Penny, 1280-1286, crowned bust left, sceptre before, rev. + REX SCOTORVM, long cross and stars with 24 points, 1.31g, 12h (Spink 5054), small edge chip at 6 o'clock, yet struck on a neat round flan, near very fine. Estimate: £70 - £100
Spink - Auction 23107, Lot 7605 (x) The Leja Park Collection | Scotland, Alexander III (1249-1286), Second Coinage, Class Mb, Long Cross and Stars, Penny, 1280-1286, crowned bust left, sceptre before, rev. long cross and mullets, 1.27g, 8h (Spink 5056), lightly toned with colourful iridescence in recesses, a pleasing very fine. Estimate: £80 - £100
