ScotlandPenny David II Third 'Light' coinage, Edinburgh Mint, Obverse: DAVID REX SCOTORVM, Robert II style head, Star on sceptre handle, Reverse: Four stars of 5 points each, S.5130, 1.06 grammes, Good Fine, nicely toned, with some weakness in the legend from 2 to 3 o'clock, Rare, Third Coinage pieces seldom offered in any grade
ScotlandPennyWilliam I (The Lion) Short Cross, Phase B, Late or posthumous issue, moneyers Hue and Walter S.5029, 1.45 grammes, Fine or better with some weakness in places, comes with 4 old tickets
ScotlandGroatRobert III Heavy Coinage, (1390-c.1403) Edinburgh Mint, Fleur-de-lis in reverse legend, S.5164A, 2.87 grammes, Good Fine, Twelvepenny Groat 'Nonsunt' Mary 1558 S.5447, 1.22 grammes VG both holed
Scotland (3) Twenty PenceCharles 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 PenceS.5548 VG with many scratches
ScotlandPenny David II Second issue (after c.1333) Four Mullets of 6 points, Edinburgh Mint, Reverse: REX SCOTORVM, S.5088, 0.75 grammes, Near Fine, the flan ragged and fragile with perforations around parts of the legend
Scotland Cut HalfpennyWilliam I (The Lion) Short Cross and Stars coinage (1195-1214) moneyers Hue and Walter, type as S.5029, 0.60 grammes, Bold Fine and pleasing
ScotlandPennies (2) Alexander III, Berwick Mint, Four Mullets of 6 points, 1.02 grammes, Near Fine on a ragged flan with some flan loss, Alexander III, Roxburgh Mint, 25 points, 1.03 grammes, Fine with a large loss of flan between 12 and 3 o'clock, Cut Halfpenny Alexander III REX SCOTVRVM reverse, 0.63 grammes, Near Fine
ScotlandPennyAlexander III Long Cross and Stars, Obverse: Bust left, Reverse with tall fleured crown with large jewels, Stirling Mint, moneyer Henri, Type IV, S.5044, 1.49 grammes, Fine/Good Fine with an edge nick at the top
ScotlandPennyAlexander III Long Cross and Stars, Obverse: Bust right, Reverse with four stars of six points each, moneyer Simon, Ayr Mint, type VII, S.5047, 1.41 grammes, Good Fine
Scotland Forty Shillings 1693 SIXTO edge, No lozenges in Dutch shield S.5655 Fine for wear, the obverse with flan flaws, the reverse with some long scratches. We note that we have only offered one previous example with the SIXTO edge in 20 years
ScotlandPennyAlexander III Long Cross and Stars, Obverse: Bust left, Reverse with four stars of six points each, Roxburgh Mint, Moneyer Andrew, Type III, S.5043, 1.46 grammes, NVF
ScotlandTwelve ShillingsCharles 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
ScotlandPennyAlexander III Long Cross and Stars, Obverse: Bust left, Reverse with four stars of six points each, Roxburgh Mint, moneyer Andrew, Type VII, S.5047, 1.43 grammes, Good Fine with some surface residue on the obverse
ScotlandPennyAlexander III Long Cross and Stars, Obverse: Bust left, Reverse with four stars of six points each, Roxburgh Mint, moneyer Michel, Type III, S.5043, 1.38 grammes, Fine, the reverse Fine or better for detail, struck off-centre bold in the centre with some weakness in near the edges
ScotlandThirty ShillingsCharles 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
ScotlandPennyWilliam I (The Lion) Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase A, Class I (1195-c.1205) Perth Mint, Reverse: Four stars of six points, moneyer Walter, S.5027, 1.50 grammes, VF/GVF with old grey tone, the flan slightly uneven at 9 o'clock, otherwise evenly struck and pleasing
ScotlandPennyAlexander III, Long Cross and Stars type, Moneyer Wilam, Lanark Mint, 26 points, S.5043, 1.41 grammes, slightly weak between 10 and 12 o'clock, otherwise NEF/GVF and rare in this grade
ScotlandPennyWilliam I (The Lion) Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Class II (1205-1230) No Mint name, Obverse legend: LE REI [WILAM] Reverse: Four stars of five points, moneyers Hue and Walter, Reverse legend retrograde, S.5029, 1.47 grammes, VF struck off-centre with excellent portrait and eye appeal
ScotlandPennyWilliam I (The Lion) Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Class II (1205-1230) No Mint name, Reverse: Four stars of six points, moneyers Hue and Walter, HVE WALTER OͶ, S.5029, 1.35 grammes, VF with a bold portrait, some weakness to the legend at 2 o'clock, and in the corresponding position on the reverse, overall a most attractive example and desirable thus
ScotlandPennyWilliam I (The Lion) Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Class II (1205-1230) Obverse legend LE REI WILAM: Head right, Reverse: four stars of five points, HVE WALTER S.5029 , 1.43 grammes, NVF/VF on a full round flan
ScotlandPennyAlexander III First Coinage, Type III, Obverse: Small head left, Reverse: four stars of six points, Stirling Mint, moneyer Henri S.5043, 1.44 grammes,
ScotlandPennyAlexander III First Coinage, Class VI, Obverse: bust right, Reverse: four stars of six points, type VII, Berwick Mint, moneyer Robert, S.5047 , 1.49 grammes, Good Fine , the flan a slightly irregular shape, fully struck and with good eye appeal
ScotlandPennyAlexander III First Coinage, Type III, Obverse: Small head left with neat crown, Reverse: four stars of six points, WILAM ON E, S.5043, 1.24 grammes, NVF
ScotlandPennyAlexander III First Coinage, Type III, Obverse: Small head left, Reverse: four stars of six points, moneyer Iohan, S.5043, 1.30 grammes, About VF with pleasing portrait
ScotlandPennyAlexander III First Coinage, Type III, Obverse: Small head left, Reverse: four stars of six points, moneyer Wilam, S.5043, 1.45 grammes, NVF even and pleasing on a full round flan
ScotlandFive Shillings James VI 1594 S.5494, double struck, the obverse with some doubling to the legend on the right half, the reverse with a second date struck at 12 o'clock. A pleasing Good Fine, this issue seldom seen, our archive database stretching back 20 years confirms that this is the first such example we have offered
Scotland - RyalJames 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
ScotlandSixty ShillingsJames 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
ScotlandJames VIHalf Merk 'Noble' 1577 S.5478, 6.77 grammes, Good Fine with a slight weakness on the 6 of the denomination, rare in all grades and seldom offered, comes with old ticket
Scotland (2) Bawbee Mary, First period before marriage, (1542-1558) in billonS.5432, 2.15 grammes, About Fine with an edge crack, Lion (hardhead) Francis and Mary 1559 or 1560 (date off flan) obverse with dolphins facing left, 0.93 grammes, S.5450 Good Fine with some weak areas
ScotlandBawbee 1677 S.5628 GF/VF the reverse bold, and showing traces of an overstrike on the IM of IMPVNE, compares favourably with the Spink plate coin
ScotlandSix ShillingsCharles 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
ScotlandTwelve ShillingsCharles 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
ScotlandTestoon of Four Shillings 1553 Mary, Queen of Scots, First Period, before marriage, S.5401 VG on a full round flan, with some weakness and old creasing, 4.41 grammes, a very rare issue and seldom offered in any grade
Scotland 60 Shillings 1692 S.5642, Second reverse with larger, wider harp, as described in the Coincraft Standard Catalogue 1999 edition SWM60S-020 Good Fine or better a bold and even coin, Very Rare, superior to the Spink plate coin and of comparable quality to the Coincraft plate coin.
ScotlandSix ShillingsJames VI 1619 Scottish Arms in first and fourth quarters S.5508 Near Fine/Good Fine the obverse with some scratches, all legends bold
Scotland (3) Merk 1668 as S.5611 with the colon between DEI and GRA having three stops, VG unusual, Half Merk 1671 Straight ribbon behind head S.5614 VG/Near Fine, Quarter Dollar 1682 Second Coinage S.5620 VG
ScotlandMerk 1673 S.5611 VF with old grey tone, the reverse with some adjustment lines, very little actual wear, probably close to `as made`, comes with old collector`s ticket. Many dies of this are residing in the National Museum of Antiquities in Scotland
ScotlandTwenty 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
ScotlandTwelve Shillings (2) Charles I Third Coinage (1637-1642) Type IV Falconer's issue, Bust wholly within inner circle, Reverse with F over CrownS.5562 Good Fine with an old dig in the obverse field, Twelve Shillings Charles I Third Coinage (1637-1642) Type IV Falconer's issue New style bust, slightly breaks inner circle, with F after Obverse legend, Fine the obverse with an old scratch
ScotlandTwelve ShillingsCharles 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
ScotlandDollar 5 Shillings and Sixpence, Lattice Countermark on Mexico8 Reales 1797Mo ,Lattice countermark with S.D & Co LE, and an additional smaller countermark SD surrounded by wreath, countermark Good Fine, host coin About Fine
ScotlandThree Shillings Charles I Fourth Coinage 1642 SALVS REIP SUPR LEX reverse legend S5592 Coincraft SC135-005 uneven wear F-VF with some old scratches and struck a little off centre, a seldom offered type, certainly the first we have seen
Scotland (3) 10 Shillings (2) 1687 S.5641 NVG/NF, 1706 S.5700 Fine with some thin scratches and a small number 18 scratched in the reverse field, 5 Shillings 1694 V below bust as mark of value, this actually being an inverted A, Fine with an edge chip at 4 o'clock
Scotland (3) 20 Shillings 1695 S.5686 About Fine with some light adjustment lines and a small scratch on the obverse, Five Shillings 1705 5 over 4 ANNA legend S.5704 Fine, with some gilding, Five Shillings 1696 S.5688 VG/Near Fine
ScotlandUnit 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
ScotlandJames III Crux pellit copper (Three-penny Penny) type IIA S.5309 Orb tilted upwards to right Fair with a long edge crack. Cataloguers note:- previously known as Crossraguel of Bishop KennedyPennies
ScotlandPennies (2) Alexander III Long Cross First Coinage Head to left S.5043 VG/Fine, David II Second issue SCOTTORVM legend with larger wider bust S.5088 VF or near so with good detail
ScotlandTwenty PenceCharles I Third Coinage S.5581 B below bust and at end of Reverse legend Good Fine with a small area of corrosion on the reverse, comes with Patrick Finn's ticket
Scotland 12 Shillings Charles I Third Coinage type IV S.5563 Bust wholly within inner circle, the reverse with variety in the legend ER at the end being in small font, Good Fine, with grey tone over some old scratches
ScotlandUnit, 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
Scotland - Lanarkshire - Dalzell Farm, Countermarked on France5 FrancsNapoleonic era, Paris Mint, (date obscured by the countermark) , Countermark NVF, host coin F/GF, this countermark mostly seen on the later period French pieces c.1812, Extremely Rare, we note there was no example in the Neil Beaton Collection
IrelandHalfpenny 1805 but the obverse incusely engraved as The Royal Bank of Scotland with crowned shield and two thistles below, Fine/VG and probably unique
ScotlandMary Three Pound piece 1555 S.5397 Fine the obverse cleaned perhaps ex-jewellery and now slightly underweight at 7.54 grammes but no evidence of problems to the fields or legends an excessively rare issue and seldom seen in any grade, an example recently realised £17,000 in Baldwins sale 25/9/2015 Lot 3444 which weighed 7.51 grammes
ScotlandSixty ShillingsCharles I Third Coinage, Briot's Issue S.5552 Good Fine with some old peck marks on the obverse and some edge flaws at 7 o'clock on the reverse
ScotlandThirty ShillingsCharles I Third Coinage, Falconers issue, F by horse's hoof, smooth ground below horse, lozenges above crownS.5555 VF on a wavy flan as often, the reverse with superb shield detail, comes with old collector's ticket
Scotland 4 Merks 1674 F below bust, the 4 overstruck probably over a 3 S.5606 with upright die axis, VG with all major details clear, this denomination seldom offered
Scotland, James IV 1488-1513. billonpenny 0.64gms, class IV. O, crowned facing bust. R, long cross with crown and lis in alternate quarters. S. 5362. very fine
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