James VI (1567-1625), After Accession, Tenth coinage, Twelve Shillings, mm. thistle-head, reads fran & hib rex, rev. Scottish lion in first and fourth quarters, 5.93g/7h (SCBI 35, 1375; SCBI 71, 1419ff; B 15, fig. 985; S 5506). Good very fine and toned with clear portrait, very rare thus £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Dr J. Davidson Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 60, 9-10 December 2003, lot 476 [from Spink October 1970]

The vendor knows of five other coins struck from this obverse die and two from the reverse. This is the only traced specimen combining the two.