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7 October 2003
James V (1513-1542), Ducat or Bonnet piece, 1540, 5.62g/4h (SCBI 35, 904-5; B 4, fig. 754; S 5373). Slightly creased but very fine with clear portrait, very rare (£4,500-5,000)
Hammer Price: £3,800
Mary (1542-1567), Forty-Four Shillings, 1553, 5.13g/2h (SCBI 35, 980; B 4, fig. 813; S 5394). Nearly extremely fine, rare (£2,500-3,000)
Hammer Price: £3,400
9 & 10 December 2003
David I (1124-1153), Sterling, Edinburgh, type as Stephen type I, Derind, de[rind] on edon (part retrograde), 1.26g/11h (B fig. 24c; S 5003). Legends part flat, otherwise very fine with clear portrait, extremely rare (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £2,800
James V (1513-1542), Unicorn, mm. crown, double trefoil stops, rev. colon stops, 3.83g/6h (SCBI 35, 887-8; B 5; S 5365). Slightly double struck, very fine, very rare (£2,500-3,000)
James V (1513-1542), Crown, type IV, mm. star on obv., crown on rev., colon stops both sides, 3.42g/8h (SCBI 35, 899; B 4a, fig. 742, this coin; S 5371). Obverse extremely fine, reverse slightly double struck but very fine, very rare (£2,200-2,500)
Hammer Price: £2,500
James VI (1567-1625), Four Pounds or Hat piece, 1593, mm. cinquefoil, 4.30g/4h (SCBI 35, 1157-8; B 4 or 5; S 5457). Dagger pierced near top, otherwise obverse nearly very fine, reverse smoothed and fine only, very rare (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £2,200
James IV (1488-1531), Half-Unicorn, mm. lis on rev. only, 1.89g/6h (SCBI 35, 832-3; B 1, fig. 660; S 5320). Obverse double struck, otherwise extremely fine, very rare (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £2,000
Mary (1542-1567), Half-Testoon, 1561, 3.09g/4h (cf. SCBI 35, 118; B 2, fig. 902; S 5423). Some scratches on portrait but good fine, very rare (£800-1,000)
Robert III (1390-1406), Lion, mm. cross pattée on obv. only, large shield, double saltire stops, 3.97g/5h (SCBI 35, 517; B 8, fig. 359; S 5154). Very fine, rare (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,900
James IV (1488-1531), Unicorn, type I, mm. lis, crown of three lis, rev. e at end of legend, 3.88g/6h (SCBI 35, 822-3; cf. B 3-5 [James III]; S 5315). Very fine, very rare (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £1,600
James VI (1567-1625), Thistle Noble, mm. quatrefoil, 7.59g/12h (SCBI 35, 1149; B 1, fig. 951; S 5456). Cracked near centre, slightly crimped and reverse double struck, otherwise very fine, rare (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,550
James VI (1567-1625), Rider, 1601, mm. quatrefoil, 4.95g/10h (SCBI 35 –; B –, but two recorded in museums; S 5458). Obverse slightly double struck, nearly very fine, the date very rare (£1,500-1,800)
Hammer Price: £1,500
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, 1561, 5.93g/2h (SCBI 35, 1111; B 2, fig. 897; S 5422). Hairline scratches across portrait, otherwise obverse good fine, reverse very fine, rare (£800-1,000)
David I (1124-1153), Sterling, Roxburgh, Hugo, hvgo:o[n: r]o[ca]s, 1.22g/6h (B fig. 6a; S 5007). Struck on a small flan, most of the legends therefore missing, otherwise very fine, rare (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £1,400
Alexander II (1214-1249), Sterling, Roxburgh, Pieres, crowned bust left with sceptre (outside inner circle), pieres on roe, 1.35g/4h (cf. SCBI 35, 89; cf. B 2 and 3, figs. 71 and 72; S 5036). Obverse fine, reverse better, very rare (£800-900)
James I (1406-1437), Groat, Second Fleur-de-lis issue, Stirling, mm. cross pattée, lis and two crescents on breast, i on sceptre handle, saltire to right of bust, rev. crescent in centre, pellet in first and fourth quarters, lis in second, lis and crescent in third, 2.09g/9h (SCBI 35 –; B 51, fig. 493; S 5203). Scratches both sides but very fine, very rare (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £1,350
Charles I (1625-1649), Britain Halfcrown, b below bust, 1.29g/6h (Murray 1; SCBI 35, 1406; B 8, fig. 1037; S 5538). Good very fine (£800-900)
James IV (1488-1531), Halfgroat, Edinburgh, mm. crown, stars by neck, reads scottor, 1.15g/6h (SCBI 35 –; cf. B 2, fig. 669; S 5345). Very fine and very rare (£700-800)
James II (1437-1460), Demy, type IV, mm. crown, double annulet stops, rev. pellet in centre, cross pattée at end of legend, 3.28g/2h (SCBI 35 –; B 2, fig. 498; S 5217). Very fine, rare (£1,000-1,200)
Hammer Price: £1,300
James I (1406-1437), Demy, type III, mm. crown on obv., cross pattée on rev., cross and pellet in arms of saltire, lis stops both sides, 3.30g/1h (cf. SCBI 35, 630-1; cf. B 19, fig. 471; S 5192). Good very fine, rare (£1,000-1,200)
Hammer Price: £1,250
James II (1437-1460), Groat, Stirling, class III, mm. crown, lis by neck, rev. crown before vil, annulet and three pellets in first and fourth quarters, crown in second and third quarters, 3.66g/2h (cf. SCBI 35, 719-21; B 38a; S 5241). Very fine, very rare (£800-900)
Robert III (1390-1406), Lion, type II, mm. cross fourchée, rev. St. Andrew without cross, double saltire stops both sides, 2.51g/11h (SCBI 35, 523; B 17; S 5160). Very fine, rare (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,200
James III (1460-1488), Halfgroat, Edinburgh, mm. plain cross, annulet stops, rev. plain cross before vil, crown in first and fourth quarters, annulet and three pellets in second and third quarters, double annulet stops, 1.36g/12h (cf. SCBI 35, 789; B 9, fig. 647; S 5292). Very fine and very rare (£800-900)
Hammer Price: £1,150
James VI (1567-1625), Rider, 1593, mm. quatrefoil, early obv. die with three legged horse, 4.90g/9h (SCBI 35, 1159; B 1, fig. 953; S 5458). Hairline scratch both sides, otherwise very fine, rare (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,100
James VI (1567-1625), Rider, 1599, mm. quatrefoil, 5.03g/4h (SCBI 35, 1169-70; B 9 or 10; S 5458). Large 7 scratched in reverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine, rare (£1,200-1,500)
Robert the Bruce (1306-1329), Sterling, 1.43g/6h (SCBI 35, 318-20; B 1, fig. 225; S 5076). A little surface deposit on reverse but very fine with clear portrait, rare (£600-700)
Hammer Price: £1,050
James I (1406-1437), Demy, type II, mm. crown on obv., cross pattée on rev., lis stops both sides, 3.48g/8h (SCBI 35, 623; B 8, fig. 454; S 5190). Very fine (£800-1,000)
Alexander III (1249-1286), Sterling, ‘Renfrew’, class III, Walter, walter on rin, 1.34g/3h (SCBI 35, 131-2; B fig. 93b; S 5043). Legends part flat and surface deposit on reverse but very fine, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £1,000
James VI (1567-1625), Rider, 1595, mm. quatrefoil, 4.99g/2h (cf. SCBI 35, 1165-7; B 7 or 8; S 5458). Obverse very fine, reverse nearly so (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £980
Robert the Bruce (1306-1329), Halfpenny, 0.56g/1h (SCBI 35, 322-3; B 1, fig. 227; S 5077). Obverse legend scratched between 7 and 9 o’clock, otherwise very fine, very rare (£800-900)
Hammer Price: £950
James III (1460-1488), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv., cross fleury on rev., annulet before face, rev. cross fleury before vil, double annulet stops, 3.05g/2h (SCBI 35, 775-7; B 41, fig. 641; S 5287). Hairline scratches on jaw and traces of lacquer both sides, but very fine with clear portrait (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £920
James VI (1567-1625), Sword and Sceptre piece, 1604, mm. quatrefoil, 4.90g/9h (SCBI 35 –; B –, but two recorded; S 5460). Minor scratches but very fine, the date rare (£700-800)
Hammer Price: £900
David I (1124-1153), Sterling, uncertain mint (perhaps Roxburgh), crude bust right, blundered legends, [d]avit r[–]x, rev. [––]nrv[––]v[–], 1.57g/4h (cf. B 15, fig. 15; S 5009). Struck on an irregular flan and flat in places, otherwise very fine, rare (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £820
Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Dundee, mm. cross pattée (two on obv.), tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre handle, b behind bust, omits dei, 3.80g/8h (SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5135). Nearly very fine, very rare (£300-350)
Mary (1542-1567), Two-Thirds Ryal, 1565, 20.41g/1h (SCBI 35, 1127; B 10; S 5426). Good very fine with attractive grey tone (£500-600)
Mary (1542-1567), Ryal, 1565, 30.19g/4h (SCBI 35, 1119-20; B 1, fig. 904; S 5425). Nearly very fine (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £800
James II (1437-1460), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée on obv. only, crowned bust in mantle, rev. cross before vi, crown in first and fourth quarters, three pellets in second and third quarters, 3.34g/1h (cf. SCBI 35, 694-5 and 698; B 1 var.; S 5231). Legend weak at 5 o’clock but very fine, rare (£550-650)
Hammer Price: £750
James VI (1567-1625), Sword and Sceptre piece, 1602, mm. quatrefoil, 5.04g/6h (SCBI 35, 1186-8; B 3; S 5460). Scratch by date but very fine (£600-700)
Robert III (1390-1406), Demy-Lion, mm. cross pattée on obv. only, shield without tressure, 1.95g/4h (SCBI 35, 529; B 5; S 5157). Very fine, rare (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £720
Charles II (1660-1685), Half-Merk, 1664, counterstamped 1665 behind bust, die axis 6h (Murray 23a; SCBI 35 –; B 2; S 5614). Scratch behind head and some adjustment marks, otherwise good very fine and an exceptional example of this extreme rarity (£800-1,000)
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