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9 & 10 December 2003
Robert III (1390-1406), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of seven arcs broken by bust, trefoils on cusps, colon stops on obv., double saltire stops on rev., 2.87g/3h (SCBI 35, 565-6; B 37, fig. 381; S 5166). Striking split at 6 o’clock, very fine (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £200
Robert III (1390-1406), Halfgroat, Perth, mm. cross pattée, tressure of seven arcs, trefoils on cusps except at top, 1.41g/7h (SCBI 35, 604, same dies; cf. B 13, fig. 376; S 5175). Well centred on a round flan, reverse slightly double-struck, nearly very fine (£150-200)
Mary (1542-1567), Half-Testoon, 1558, 3.06g/2h (SCBI 35, 1095; B 2a, fig. 880a; S 5419). Fine, rare (£100-120)
7 October 2003
James VII (1685-1689), Ten Shillings, 1688 (SCBI 35, 1685-7; B 4; S 5641). Fine, the date rare (£150-200)
William the Lion (1165-1214), Sterling, Edinburgh, Hue, hve: on ednebv (ns retrograde), 1.43g/5h (cf. B 2, fig. 41; S 5027). Nearly very fine (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £190
Alexander III (1249-1286), Sterling, class A, rev. rex· scot·torvm, four mullets of six points, 1.33g/3h (SCBI 35 –; B 5; S 5050). Extremely fine (£60-80)
Alexander III (1249-1286), Halfpenny, rev. mullet of six points in second and third quarters, 0.80g/8h (SCBI 35, 287-9; B 2, fig. 193; S 5061). Very fine, rare (£120-150)
James III (1460-1488), Penny, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, legend ends bec, 0.50g/10h (B –; S 5302). Very fine (£200-250)
James IV (1488-1531), Pennies (4), all second issue, type III (S 5361) [4]. Fine to very fine (£100-120)
James I (1406-1437), Groat, Second fleur-de-lis issue, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of seven arcs, trefoils on cusps, lis and two saltires on breast, i on sceptre handle, rev. one small and three large pellets in first and fourth quarters, lis in second and lis and saltire in third quarter, lis in centre, lis stops both sides, 2.22g/10h (SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5200). Good fine (£120-150)
James II (1437-1460), Groat, Third fleur-de-lis issue, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of nine arcs, sceptre to left of bust, rev. three pellets in first and fourth quarters, lis in second and third quarters, double annulet stops, lis at end of legends, 2.18g/8h (cf. SCBI 35, 680-1; B –; S 5225). Verdigris spots on obverse, fine (£100-120)
Charles I (1625-1649), Half-Merk, b below bust, 3.75g/6h (Murray 1; cf. B 11, fig. 1010; S 5574). Nearly very fine (£120-150)
Charles II (1660-1685), Merk, 1670 (Murray 17; S 5611). Obverse good fine, reverse very fine (£120-150)
Mary (1542-1567), Jetons (4), all in silver, 1553, 29mm (B 1, fig. 916; MI i, 65/5), undated, both 28mm (B 2, fig. 917, B 4, fig. 919; MI i, 66/6, 128/7), 1579, 29mm (B 5, fig. 920; MI i, 129/80) [4]. Very fine or better (£200-250)
John Baliol (1292-1296), Sterling, four small mullets of six points, 1.37g/11h (B 2, cf. fig. 211; S 5065). Good fine (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £180
David II (1329-1371), Sterling, Edinburgh, star on sceptre handle, 0.95g/11h (SCBI 35, 439; B 12, fig. 304; S 5130). Slightly corroded and some light tooling, otherwise very fine, well centred on a full flan (£100-120)
Robert III (1390-1406), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross potent, tressure of seven arcs, trefoil of pellets on cusps, 2.76g/10h (SCBI 35, 533-4; B 2, fig. 340; S 5164). Weak in places, obverse slightly double struck, nearly very fine (£120-150)
James I (1406-1437), Penny, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, 0.75g/1h (SCBI 35, 673; cf. B 3d, fig. 423g; S 5206). Good fine, rare (£120-150)
James VI (1567-1625), Quarter-Thistle Merk, 1602, 1.70g/10h (SCBI 35, 1300-4; B 2; S 5499). Good very fine, rare (£150-180)
Charles II (1660-1685), Merk, 1672, 2 reversed, die axis 12h (Murray 19a; SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5611). Adjustment marks on reverse, scratched both sides and fine only, the error clear and very rare (£100-150)
John Baliol (1292-1296), Sterling, rev. four small mullets of six points, 1.33g/8h (SCBI 35 –; B 3, fig. 212; S 5065). Some light tooling on obverse, nearly very fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £170
Alexander III (1249-1286), Sterling, Aberdeen, class III, Alexander, alex on abird, 1.29g7h (SCBI 35, 97; B 47, fig. 135; S 5043). Nearly very fine (£60-80)
Alexander III (1249-1286), Sterling, Perth, class III, Ion Cokin, ion co·kin on p, 1.44g/1h (SCBI 35, 129-30; B 38, fig. 111; S 5043). Good very fine (£80-100)
David II (1329-1371), Groat, series D, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, pellet behind crown and in second quarter of rev., 3.94g/6h (B 36, fig. 297; S 5101). Small striking crack at top, good fine, rare (£120-150)
David II (1329-1371), Halfgroat, class A, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, small young bust, tressure of six arcs, 2.23g/10h (SCBI 35, 391; B 1, fig. 263; S 5105). Legends part flat, otherwise good very fine (£100-150)
Robert III (1390-1406), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of seven arcs, trefoil of pellets on cusps except at top, lis and crescent stops, 2.77g/4h (SCBI 35, 550-2; B 8, fig. 350; S 5164). Very fine (£120-150)
James III (1460-1488), Penny, Edinburgh, mm. cross fourchée, rev. mullet of five points in first and fourth quarters, three pellets in second and third quarters, 0.55g/7h (SCBI 35, 768; B 2, fig. 610; S 5283). Slightly bent and reverse rim filed at 3 o’clock, otherwise nearly very fine, rare (£200-250)
Anne (1702-1714), Five Shillings (2), 1705 anna, 1706 an (S 5702, 5706) [2]. Second scratched on bust, otherwise both very fine (£120-150)
William the Lion (1165-1214), Sterling, Edinburgh, Hue, hve on edenbvr, 1.50g/5h (SCBI 35, 48; B 1h, fig. 40d; S 5027). Legends weak in places, otherwise very fine (£120-140)
Hammer Price: £160
William the Lion (1165-1214), Sterling, Perth, Walter, water on. pe.t, 1.47g/11h (cf. B 1b, fig. 40c: S 5027). Nearly very fine (£100-120)
William the Lion (1165-1214), Sterling, Roxburgh, Raul, ravl: on roce (n retrograde), 1.26g/2h (cf. SCBI 35, 55-6; cf. B 4a, fig. 44b; S 5027); Phase B, Sterling, Roxburgh, Peris Adam, peris adam on ro, 1.43g/8h (SCBI 35, 58; B 6b, fig. 67a; S 5032) [2]. First about fine, second fine (£60-80)
Alexander III (1249-1286), Sterling, Aberdeen, class III, Ion, [io]n on· aberd, 1.47g/9h (SCBI 35, 98-9; B 50, fig. 138; S 5043). Very fine (£80-100)
David II (1329-1371), Sterlings (4), as last (S 5088) [4]. Fine or nearly so (£60-80)
Robert II (1371-1390), Halfgroat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, star on sceptre handle, 2.07g/10h (SCBI 35, 479-80; B 2; S 5138). Legends part flat, otherwise very fine (£100-120)
Robert III (1390-1406), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on cusps, 2.63g/12h (cf. SCBI 35, 568; B 39a, fig. 373a; S 5166). Striking split at 9 o’clock, otherwise very fine (£100-120)
James IV (1488-1531), Pennies (2), both first issue, type I, mm. cross fourchée, annulets by bust, rev. pellets in angles, annulet stops (SCBI 35, 865-6; B 2, fig. 655; S 5357) [2]. Nearly very fine and about fine with collector’s ink mark on reverse (£150-180)
James IV (1488-1531), Pennies (2), both second issue, type II (S 5360) [2]. One very fine and well centred on a large flan but cracked, other fine (£80-100)
James I (1406-1437), Groat, Second fleur-de-lis issue, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of seven arcs, lis on breast, saltires by neck, i on sceptre handle, rev. one small and three large pellets in first and fourth quarters, lis in second and third quarters, 2.15g/1h (SCBI 35, 665; cf. B 42, fig. 487; S 5200). Nearly very fine (£150-180)
Mary (1542-1567), Placks (5), all 1557, one with star in heart countermark (S 5437) [5]. All with some verdigris, otherwise fine to very fine (£120-150)
Mary (1542-1567), Nonsunt Groats (2), both 1559, dolphin facing left (S 5448) [2]. Nearly very fine, one with striking split (£200-250)
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