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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
03/03/2024 Auction 184	World Coins	Lot 1290	Scotland (2) Half Merk James VI Second Coinage 1574 S.5478 Near Fine, weakly struck in the centre,. Thistle Merk James VI Eighth Coinage 1602 S.5497 Fair More coins like this	£85
03/03/2024 Auction 184	World Coins	Lot 1292	Scotland (3) Twenty Pence Charles I Third Coinage with bust to edge of coin, B to the left of the thistle, Fine, Twenty Pence Charles I, Bust within legend, no lozenges by XX, Fair Forty Pence S.5548 VG with many scratches More coins like this	£70
03/12/2023 Auction 183	World Coins	Lot 1125	Scotland Twelve Shillings Charles I Falconer's Issue, type III with Thistle before legend and F over crown, Bust wholly within inner circle, S.5563, 5.82 grammes, overall Fine/Good Fine, the face a little weak More coins like this	£170
03/09/2023 Auction 182	World Coins	Lot 1323	Scotland Thirty Shillings Charles I Falconer's anonymous issue, rough ground below horse, No F, no marks above crown, S.5557, mintmark Thistle, 15.02 grammes, VF or better, a flan flaw has caused an oval shaped hole just behind the King and correspondingly on the Scottish lion on the shield, the edge with an approximately 2mm square flaw between FRAN and HIB, the portrait and shield design attractive and eye-catching for this type More coins like this	£130
04/06/2023 Auction 181	World Coins	Lot 1145	Scotland Merk 1672 Thistle below bust, S.5611, in an NGC holder and graded VF30 More coins like this	£180
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Coins	Lot 1213	Scotland - Ryal James VI - Revaluation Coinage of 1578 - countermarked on Ryal 1566 Mary and Henry Darnley, countermark Crowned Thistle, (Value 36s.9d.) as S.5425, 29.61 grammes, countermark VF, host coin Good Fine with some shallow re-tooling of the legend on the right ribbon More coins like this	£760
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Coins	Lot 1219	Scotland Sixty Shillings James VI Eighth Coinage, After Accession to the English throne, Obverse: King on horseback, wearing Scottish Crown, Thistle on housings, Reverse: Arms of England in First and Fourth quarters, legend commences QVAE DEVS, S.5501, mintmark Thistle (with stalk), 29.68 grammes, Near Fine/Fine and bold, the obverse with some old scratches in front of the King and slight weakness at 9 o'clock, a scarce issue More coins like this	£650
04/12/2022 Auction 179	World Coins	Lot 1215	Scotland (3) Thistle Merk 1602 S.5497, 6.63 grammes, About Fine, bent and straightened, Ten Shillings 1687 S.5641 VG, Five Shillings 1696 S.5688 VG/About Fine More coins like this	£130
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Coins	Lot 1524	Scotland Six Shillings Charles I Third Coinage, Falconer's Second Issue with F, Bust within legend, 2.03 grammes, S.5571, mintmark Thistle, Obverse Fine with bold legends, Reverse Good Fine and bold with some adjustment lines on the crown, a pleasing example on a full flan More coins like this	£120
06/06/2021 Auction 173	World Coins	Lot 1522	Scotland 30 Shillings James VI English Arms in first and fourth quarters S.5504 mintmark Thistle Near fine/Fine the obverse with a scratch, the legends bold More coins like this	£100
07/03/2021 Auction 172	World Coins	Lot 655	Scotland Twelve Shillings Charles I Obverse: Thistle before legend on obverse and F follows the obverse legend S.5561 Fine or better, lightly creased, the obverse with some surface marks More coins like this	£180
06/09/2020 Auction 170	World Coins	Lot 1176	Scotland 12 Shillings Charles I type IV Falconer's Second issue, Reverse with Thistle before legend and F over crown S.5562, 5.80 grammes, Near Fine/Fine lightly creased More coins like this	£90
02/12/2019 Auction 167	World Coins	Lot 2007	Scotland Sixty Shillings Charles I Third Coinage, B over Thistle and B after reverse legend S.5552 VG/approaching Fine with some small weaker areas More coins like this	£400
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Coins	Lot 2252	Scotland Twelve Shillings Charles I S.5563 mintmark Thistle, GVF/VF a little short of flan, 5.16 grammes, a very high grade example with a superb portrait, seldom seen this nice More coins like this	£280
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Coins	Lot 2251	Scotland Thistle Merk James VI 1602 Eighth Coinage S.5497 VF and pleasing with a little double striking in the obverse legend More coins like this	£175
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Coins	Lot 3766	Scotland Quarter Thistle Merk James VI 1602 Eighth Coinage S.5500 approaching Fine More coins like this	£75
03/06/2019 Auction 165	World Coins	Lot 3768	Scotland Twenty Pence (3) Charles I B on it's side by the base of the thistle Near Fine, Charles I with F at the end of the reverse legend VG lightly creased, Charles I with legend commencing at 1 o'clock Fine More coins like this	£38
02/09/2018 Auction 162	World Coins	Lot 1698	Scotland Twelve Shillings Charles I Third Coinage (1637-1642) Thistle at end of obverse legend and Thistle above the crown. Fine and bold, A rare die combination, as out of 14 previous example we have handled, none have had the thistle mintmark on both sides More coins like this Signature Sale : The Ken Humphris Collection	£160
02/09/2018 Auction 162	World Coins	Lot 1696	Scotland Thistle Merk 1602 S.5497 Fine More coins like this Signature Sale : The Ken Humphris Collection	£140
04/12/2017 Auction 159	World Coins	Lot 2146	Scotland 30 Shillings Charles I Third Coinage S.5553 B and flower on obverse, B and thistle on reverse, Good Fine or better More coins like this	£280
09/09/2017 Auction 158	World Coins	Lot 1297	Scotland Unit or Sceptre piece James VI 10th Coinage, Scottish Arms in first and 4th quarters S.5464 mintmark Thistle Good Fine with a scratch in the obverse field More coins like this	£1,100
05/03/2017 Auction 156	World Coins	Lot 1356	Scotland Thistle Merk 1602 S.5497 VF or near so with a pleasant even tone More coins like this	£250
05/03/2017 Auction 156	World Coins	Lot 1355	Scotland Six Shillings Charles I S.5771 Thistle before legend, F over Crown Fine/Good Fine and nicely toned More coins like this	£75
04/09/2016 Auction 154	World Coins	Lot 905	Scotland (2) Half Thistle Merk James VI 1603 S.5498 Good Fine with a crease mark, Two Shillings James VI S.5509 mintmark Thistle Good Fine and nicely toned More coins like this	£85
04/09/2016 Auction 154	World Coins	Lot 912	Scotland Two Shillings 1603 S.5509 Eighth Coinage, mintmark Thistle GVF and pleasing, slabbed and graded CGS 50 More coins like this	£75
05/06/2016 Auction 153	World Coins	Lot 1135	Scotland Unit, or Sceptre piece James I Ninth Coinage, after accession to the English throne, S.5463 mintmark Thistle VF with some light scratches, a pleasing piece, seldom offered More coins like this	£1,700
06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Coins	Lot 1230	Ireland Halfpenny 1805 but the obverse incusely engraved as The Royal Bank of Scotland with crowned shield and two thistles below, Fine/VG and probably unique More coins like this	£80
06/03/2016 Auction 152	World Coins	Lot 1297	Scotland Twelve Shillings Charles I S.5561 New style bust, slightly breaking inner circle, Thistle before legend and F over Crown on reverse, Fine with a depression in the obverse field More coins like this	£75
06/09/2015 Auction 150	World Coins	Lot 1200	Scotland Two merks 1673 Thistle below bust S.5608 Near Fine and bold for the grade More coins like this	£380
06/09/2015 Auction 150	World Coins	Lot 1192	Scotland 30 Shillings James VI Scottish Arms in first and fourth quarters S.5504 mintmark Thistle approaching VF and pleasing More coins like this	£200
07/06/2015 Auction 149	World Coins	Lot 1310	Scotland, Mary and Henry Darnley, Ryal Fourth period 1566 S.5425 Fine, with thistle countermark on the reverse More coins like this	£850
01/03/2014 Auction 144	World Coins	Lot 686	Scotland Unit or Sceptre piece James VI Ninth Coinage with Scottish Arms in First and Fourth Quarters S.5464 mintmark Thistle GVF, an excellent portrait with some weakness on the Scottish emblems, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 3/6/2012 Lot 951 realised £2340 More coins like this	£2,000
01/03/2014 Auction 144	World Coins	Lot 677	Scotland 30 Shillings Charles I Third Coinage S.5553 B and flower on obverse, B and thistle on reverse, Good Fine or better More coins like this	£260
01/03/2014 Auction 144	World Coins	Lot 685	Scotland Two Shillings James VI S.5509 mintmark Thistle EF with some slightly weak areas, little trace of wear and probably about 'as struck' More coins like this	£170
01/03/2014 Auction 144	World Coins	Lot 682	Scotland Thistle Merk 1602 S.5497 VG with some uneven toning More coins like this	£75
31/08/2013 Auction 142	World Coins	Lot 1003	Scotland Thirty Shillings James VI Scottish Arms in First and Fourth Quarters S.5502 mintmark Thistle Fine with some long scratches on the obverse More coins like this	£70
01/06/2013 Auction 141	World Coins	Lot 801	Scotland Bawbee Mary 1542 - 1558 MARIA DG R SCORORUM Crowned Thistle dividing MR crown with fleur de lis reverse OPPIDUM EDINBURGI about VF for wear but with some discolouration and light corrosion and some small flan cracks around the rim More coins like this	£90
01/12/2012 Auction 139	World Coins	Lot 895	Scotland 1/8 Thistle Merk James VI 1604 Eighth Coinage S.5500 this date unlisted by Spink or Coincraft catalogues, no evidence of date alteration as the 4 interlinks with the preceding 0, Good Fine on a wavy flan, and presumed a previously unknown date for type More coins like this	£250
01/09/2012 Auction 138	World Coins	Lot 1309	Scotland Twelve Shillings Falconers Issue S.5563 Bust within circle, Thistle at start of legend and F at end of legend Near Fine/Fine More coins like this	£20
03/06/2012 Auction 137	World Coins	Lot 951	Scotland Unit or Sceptre piece James VI Ninth Coinage with Scottish Arms in First and Fourth Quarters S.5464 mintmark Thistle GVF, an excellent portrait with some weakness on the Scottish emblems More coins like this	£2,200
03/03/2012 Auction 136	World Coins	Lot 1052	Scotland Pattern 20 Pence Charles I Second Coinage Briot's Milled Pattern undated S.5551 Obverse bust left to edge of coin with XX behind and dot above and below Reverse Crowned Thistle with CR About EF Ex-Baldwin's 10/12/1901 Lot 1635 More coins like this	£1,600
03/03/2012 Auction 136	World Coins	Lot 1055	Scotland Sixty Shillings James VI Eighth Coinage, after accession to the English Throne mintmark Thistle S.5501 Good Fine/Near VF with some old scratches in front of the King More coins like this	£850
04/12/2011 Auction 135	World Coins	Lot 981	Scotland Bawbee James V S.5383 GVF with slight weakness on the top of the thistle, and a small flan clip near the end of the reverse legend More coins like this	£80
04/12/2011 Auction 135	World Coins	Lot 986	Scotland Twelve Shillings Charles I Third Coinage type IV Falconer's issue Bust wholly within inner circle with thistle before legend and F over crown S.5563 Fine with some weakness on the King's face More coins like this	£40
04/12/2011 Auction 135	World Coins	Lot 983	Scotland Crown Edward VIII Patina Collection undated .925 silver Pattern Proof. Obverse, large portrait of king left, by DR Golder. Reverse, Scottish arms within shield, flanked by 2 thistles. E R (Edward Rex) to top left and top right of crown. Milled edge. Only 12 pieces made. FDC or near so with a hint of toning More coins like this	£40
04/12/2011 Auction 135	World Coins	Lot 982	Scotland Crown Edward VIII Patina Collection 1937 struck in Platinum coloured ferrous alloy. Obverse, large portrait of king left, by DR Golder. Reverse, Scottish arms within shield, flanked by 2 thistles. E R (Edward Rex) to top left and top right of crown. Plain edge. Only 12 pieces made. FDC or near so with a slight hint of toning More coins like this	£30
04/09/2011 Auction 134	World Coins	Lot 1279	Scotland Sixty Shillings Charles I Third Coinage Briot's Issue B over Thistle/B equestrian portrait left rev crowned shield of arms S 5552 better than Fine and pleasant More coins like this	£1,200
04/09/2011 Auction 134	World Coins	Lot 1274	Scotland James VI Thistle Merk 1601 Eighth Coinage S.5497 Near Fine with some scratches on the obverse More coins like this	£130
04/09/2011 Auction 134	World Coins	Lot 1282	Scotland Twelve Shillings Charles I Type IV Falconers Second issue Smaller Bust slightly breaking inner circle, Thistle before legend and F after legend S.5562, Fine More coins like this	£100
04/09/2011 Auction 134	World Coins	Lot 1281	Scotland Thistle Merk 1602 S.5497 VG with some uneven toning More coins like this	£70
06/06/2011 Auction 133	World Coins	Lot 1451	Scotland Eighth Thistle Merk 1603 VF a little clipped More coins like this	£160
06/12/2010 Auction 131	World Coins	Lot 573	Scotland Sixty Shillings Briot's Issue type I mintmark B over Thistle and B after legend S.5552 GF/VF with scratches on the shield More coins like this	£1,000
06/12/2010 Auction 131	World Coins	Lot 574	Scotland Thirty Shillings Charles I S.5553 flower on obverse, mintmark B and thistle on reverse (the London obverse die) Good Fine with a few old light scratches on the horse More coins like this	£460
06/12/2010 Auction 131	World Coins	Lot 571	Scotland Bawbee James V S.5383 GVF with slight weakness on the top of the thistle, and a small flan clip near the end of the reverse legend More coins like this	£90
05/09/2010 Auction 130	World Coins	Lot 567	Scotland Thirty Shillings Charles I Third Coinage Falconers issue with No F S.5557 mintmark Thistle with leaves on obverse, Small Thistle with no leaves on reverse GVF struck on a slightly oval flan, the main design crisply struck and with much eye appeal, with die scoring marks in the legend between 8 and 9 o'clock on the obverse and in the corresponding position on the reverse, Ex-Portrait Spink Sale 20 2/6/1982, Ex-N.G.Brodie Collection SC121 More coins like this	£600
05/09/2010 Auction 130	World Coins	Lot 565	Scotland Quarter Thistle Merk 1601 S.5499 VF with a couple of small weak areas, Ex-A.D.Hamilton 12/74, Ex-Brodie Collection SC36 More coins like this	£230
07/12/2008 Auction 123	World Coins	Lot 996	Scotland Thistle Merk James VI 1602, VG More coins like this	£20
06/06/2008 Auction 121	World Coins	Lot 295	Scotland James VI 30 shillings, mintmark thistle, after accession to the English throne. S. 5503. Fine/good Fine. More coins like this	£80
02/03/2008 Auction 120	World Coins	Lot 840	Scotland Twelve Shillings Charles I Type IV Falconers Second issue Smaller Bust within inner circle, Thistle before legend and F over Crown S.5562, flan flaw on obverse field GF with old collector's ticket More coins like this	£85
02/09/2007 Auction 118	World Coins	Lot 1170	Scotland Six Shillings 1625 Charles I 1st coinage mintmark thistle, Rare with portrait of James I. VG. More coins like this	£180
02/09/2007 Auction 118	World Coins	Lot 1174	Scotland (3). Twenty Pence Charles I 3rd coinage (2). Eighth Thistle Merk 1602 James VI 8th coinage All AF. More coins like this	£50
03/06/2007 Auction 117	World Coins	Lot 817	Scotland. Charles I Twelve Shillings, 3rd coinage 1637-42, Falconers 2nd issue thistle before legend F over crown. S5562. Almost very fine. More coins like this	£125
03/12/2006 Auction 115	World Coins	Lot 709	Scotland Sword Dollar 1567 S.5472 with thistle countermark, EF with some flan stress marks on the obverse, and a flan crack at 5 o'clock on the revers More coins like this	£950
03/12/2006 Auction 115	World Coins	Lot 711	Scotland Twelve Shillings S.5562 Third Coinage Falconer's Second issue Obverse Thistle before legend, Reverse with F over Crown about EF More coins like this	£280
05/03/2006 Auction 112	World Coins	Lot 740	Scotland Twelve Shillings Charles I Falconers issue mm thistle F at end of legend S5561, flan flaw on obverse field GF - NVF More coins like this	£55
05/03/2006 Auction 112	World Coins	Lot 744	Scotland (5) Quarter Thistle Merk 1601 Fine with some weak areas, Twenty Pence Charles I Fine, Bodle 1694 AVG, Charles I Turner Twopence S.5602 Fine, More coins like this	£55
27/11/2005 Auction 111	World Coins	Lot 774	Scotland Charles I Twelve Shillings S.5559 with thistle over Crown on the reverse NVF/VF More coins like this	£220
27/11/2005 Auction 111	World Coins	Lot 804	Scotland (4) Mary Bawbee S.5432 GF/NVF, James VI Eighth Thistle Merk S.5499 1602 nVF clipped, William I Penny GF, Charles I Twopence S.5602 F More coins like this	£160
27/11/2005 Auction 111	World Coins	Lot 791	Scotland James VI Half Thistle Merk 1603 S.5498 VF with light creasing More coins like this	£110
05/09/2004 Auction 106	World Coins	Lot 559	Scotland Sixty Shillings James VI after accession to the English throne (1603-25) mm Thistle reverse shield with the Scottish arms in the first and fo More coins like this	£650
05/09/2004 Auction 106	World Coins	Lot 558	Scotland Sixty Shillings Charles I Third Coinage Briot's issue mm Thistle with B on it's side above it, Good Fine, even tone S5552 More coins like this	£450
05/09/2004 Auction 106	World Coins	Lot 560	Scotland Thirty Shillings Charles I Third Coinage Briot's intermediate issue mm Thistle with no B in the legend VF S5557, bought Spinks 1997 More coins like this	£260
29/02/2004 Auction 104	World Coins	Lot 425	Scotland Testoon James VI revaluation of 1578 thistle countermark on Mary Testoon (S5416) VF More coins like this	£350
29/02/2004 Auction 104	World Coins	Lot 426	Scotland Thistle Merk 1601 S5497 a little weak in places with a couple of old scratches otherwise even tone VF More coins like this	£120
02/11/2003 Auction 103	World Coins	Lot 637	Scotland Merk 1602 James VI crown above shied obverse, crown above thistle reverse Fine or better More coins like this	£130
02/11/2003 Auction 103	World Coins	Lot 636	Scotland Eightpenny Groat crowned shield, crowned thistle reverse OPPIDVM EDINBVRGI reverse nearer VF than Fine More coins like this	£34
31/03/2003 Auction 101	World Coins	Lot 396	Scotland Charles I Unite MM Thistle and B Crowned Bust holding orb and sceptre reverse legend HIS PRAESVM VT PROSIM VF reverse better More coins like this	£1,500
31/03/2003 Auction 101	World Coins	Lot 400	Scotland Ryal 1566 Mary & Henry Darnley crowned shield thistle either side, palm tree reverse pleasant even tone aVF S5425 More coins like this	£500
31/03/2003 Auction 101	World Coins	Lot 398	Scotland Merk 1671 strong VF reverse EF and nicely toned thistle below bust S5611 flan a little ragged below bust More coins like this	£320
31/03/2003 Auction 101	World Coins	Lot 394	Scotland Thirty Shillings James VI Eight Coinage S5503 mm Thistle even tone gF/nVF More coins like this	£150
31/03/2003 Auction 101	World Coins	Lot 401	Scotland Thirty Shillings James VI King on horseback obverse, Scottish Arms in first and forth quarters reverse MM Thistle bright VG small f More coins like this	£120

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