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 Kennedy Pennies
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
Scotland Forty Shillings 1687 James VII (II of England) S5636 EF with original brilliance, probably about as struck for this weakly struck issue rare thus
ScotlandPenniesAlexander III Second Coinage c.1280 (2) 20 and 24 points, Fine to Good Fine for wear but both bent and with long flan cracks reaching the inner circle
ScotlandUnit 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
ScotlandFarthingRobert the Bruce 1306-1329 Reverse with mullets of five points in four quarters S.5078 Fine or better with a couple of small weak areas, slightly bent, extremely rare
ScotlandPennyRobert the BruceS.5076 Reverse with mullets of 5 points, NVF for wear and with an attractive tone, with some pitting to the reverse, Very Rare
Scotland (2) BawbeeJames V and MaryS.5384 Fine with some scratches on the obverse, Bawbee Mary First Period before marriage 1542-1558 S.5432Billon Fine with two large edge chips to the inner circle
Scotland 10 Shillings 1705 S.5700 approaching EF with some contact marks, rare in this high grade, our records indicate that this is the finest example we have handled for 7 years
ScotlandBawbeeMary 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
Scotland 12 Shillings Charles I with B at the end of the legends S.5558 Good Fine with a flan crack at 9 o'clock and signs of flan stress in front of the bust
Scotland 1/8 ThistleMerkJames 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
ScotlandTestoon 1558 Mary MARIA DEI G SCOTOR REGINA 1558 surrounds small high arched crown over shield dividing M and R obverse, reverse with large cross potent IN VERTUTE TUA LIBERA ME 1558 about VF, (weight 6 gramms)
ScotlandPennyWilliam the Lion 1165-1214 Short cross Phase B Obverse LE REI WILAM Reverse SVRELINEh (HENRI LE RVS retrograde) S.5031 1.4 grammes VF Rare in this grade (bought C.J.Martin 1986 £165)
ScotlandPennyAlexander III Second coinage Mb S.5054 Larger face with wider hair, Open C and E in legend 24 points on mullets, A's unbarred, weight 1.3 grammes, Good Fine (bought S.R.Porter 1984 £15)
Scotland hammered HalfpennyAlexander III Second coinage with two mullets of six points (S.5061) Fine, dark tone, small edge knock at 12 o' clock with a resulting slight curvature in flan.
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