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16 September 2020
Mary (1542-1567), First period, Bawbees (2), both Edinburgh, class I, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., arched crown, solid saltire cross, beaded inner circles and pellet stops both sides, 1.71g/2h, 1.60g/9h (SCBI 35, 1024ff; SCBI 58, 414ff; B 1ff, figs. 825ff; S 5432) [2]. Both with a tiny edge split, otherwise nearly very fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £240
Mary (1542-1567), First period, Bawbee, Edinburgh, class VIIb, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., open crown, rev. voided saltire, hairline inner circle and no stops both sides, 2.17g/2h (Stevenson VIIb(v); SCBI 35, –; SCBI 58, 800; B 69, fig. 857; S 5433). Flan slightly ragged and signs of double-striking in obverse legend, otherwise good very fine £150-£180
Hammer Price: £360
Mary (1542-1567), First period, Bawbees (2), both Stirling, mm. cross on obv., crown on rev., 1.82g/10h, 1.66g/10h (SCBI 35, –; cf. SCBI 58, 449ff; B 74ff, figs. 860-1; S 5434) [2]. Fine or a little better, scarce £150-£180
Hammer Price: £420
Mary (1542-1567), First period, Half-Bawbees (2), both Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., solid saltire on rev., 0.65g/8h, voided saltire on rev., 0.72g/1h (SCBI 35, 1059, 1060-4; SCBI 58, 842-56, 857-61; B 1, 3, figs. 862-3; S 5435-6) [2]. Fine or better, scarce £120-£150
Hammer Price: £280
Mary (1542-1567), First period, Plack, 1557, type d, 1.39g/2h; Nonsunt Groat, 1558, dolphin looking right, 1.60g/3h (SCBI 35, 1071ff, 1101; SCBI 58, 962ff, 1044ff, , 1044-51; B 1, 1, figs. 870, 889; S 5437, 5447) [2]. First fine or better, second about very fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £320
Mary (1542-1567), First period, Lion or Hardhead, 1555, crowned M, rev. lion rampant left, 0.84g/2h (SCBI 35, 1068; SCBI 58, 896ff; B 4, fig. 868; S 5439); together with similar coins (3), various dates and varieties [4]. First good fine or better for issue, others fair to fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £180
Mary (1542-1567), First period, Penny, type I, mm. cross on obv. only, infant head facing, arched crown, rev. crown in first and fourth quarters, cinquefoil in second and third, no stops, reads opidvm edinbvr, 0.74g/6h (SCBI 35, 1065-6; SCBI 58, 865-9; B 1, fig. 864; S 5440). Nearly very fine for issue £400-£500
Hammer Price: £550
Mary (1542-1567), First period, Penny, type II, mm. cross on obv. only, older face, open crown, rev. crown in first and fourth quarters, cinquefoil in second and third, stops both sides, reads opidv edinbvrgi, 0.83g/6h (SCBI 35, –; SCBI 58, 874-6; B 6; S 5442). Good fine, rare £300-£400
Mary (1542-1567), First period, Penny, 1556, mm. cross potent on obv., crown on rev., cross potent with crosses in angles, rev. vicit veritas, date below, 0.56g/10h (SCBI 35, 1070; SCBI 58, 882-9; B 2, fig. 869; S 5444). Good fine, rare £150-£200
Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Testoon, type 1, 1558, mm. crown on obv., cross on rev., reads d · g ·, rev. lis on crown, 6.03g/7h (SCBI 35, 1084ff; SCBI 58, 985-6; B fig. 877; S 5416). Slightly double-struck on reverse, otherwise better than very fine, toned £400-£600
Hammer Price: £800
Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Testoon, type I, 1558, mm. crown on obv., cross on rev., reads d · g ·, rev. lis on crown, stop after date, 5.90g/7h (SCBI 35, 1084ff; SCBI 58, 986, same dies; B fig. 877; S 5416 and p.76). Reverse with crowned thistle countermark for the 1578 revaluation, about very fine, counterstamp better £300-£400
Hammer Price: £480
Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Testoon, type II, 1560, mm. cross, obv. legend ends q, 6.11g/7h (SCBI 35, 1089; SCBI 58, 1032-3; B 13, fig. 884; S 5417 and p.76). Reverse with crowned thistle countermark for the 1578 revaluation, very fine, toned £300-£400
Hammer Price: £650
Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Testoon, type II, 1560, mm. cross on obv., cross potent on rev., obv. legend ends q, 6.34g/2h (SCBI 35, 1088ff; SCBI 58, 1019ff; B 13, fig. 884; S 5417). Very fine, toned £400-£600
Hammer Price: £850
Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Half-Testoon, type I, 1558, mm. crown on obv., cross on rev., no stops by crown, reads d · g · r · r · scotor, 3.15g/2h (SCBI 35, 1095-6; SCBI 58, 1005; B 1, fig. 880; S 5419). Struck on a compact but full weight flan, very fine, toned £500-£700
Hammer Price: £750
Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Half-Testoon, type II, 1560, mm. cross, crown of five lis, obv. legend ends q, 2.83g/6h (SCBI 35, 1097ff; SCBI 58, 1038ff; B 5, fig. 887; S 5421, this coin illustrated). Tooled in shield, otherwise nearly very fine, toned £400-£500
Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Half-Testoon, type II, 1560, mm. cross, crown of five lis, 2.91g/3h (SCBI 35, 1097ff; SCBI 58, 1038ff; B 3-4, fig. 886; S 5421). Light surface marks, otherwise about very fine, toned £200-£300
Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Nonsunt Groat, 1559, dolphin looking left, 1.69g/12h (SCBI 35, 1106-8; SCBI 58, 1064-73; B 8, fig. 891; S 5448); Lions or Hardheads (2), both 1559, crowned fm, dolphins looking right, revs. lion rampant left, 1.02g/5h, similar but dolphins left, 0.98g/2h (SCBI 35, 1109-10; SCBI 58, 1077-1128, 1131-40; B 1-11; S 5449-50) [3]. First nearly very fine, others good fine £120-£150
Mary (1542-1567), Third period (First Widowhood), Testoon, 1561, four pellets in crown, 5.43g/2h (SCBI 35, 1111-16; SCBI 58, 1154, same obv. die; B 2, fig. 897; S 5422). Chipped, otherwise good fine, the portrait clear £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £3,200
Mary (1542-1567), Third period (First Widowhood), Half-Testoon, 1561, four pellets in crown, 3.67g/9h (SCBI 35, 1117-18; SCBI 58, 1165; B 1, fig. 901; S 5423). Tiny edge nick at 7 o’clock and lightly tooled on obverse, otherwise fine, very rare £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £2,400
Mary (1542-1567), Fourth period (with Henry Darnley), Ryal, 1566, mm. thistle on rev. only, 29.64g/7h (SCBI 35, 1123-4; SCBI 58, 1176, same rev. die; B 6, fig. 905; S 5425 and p.76). With crowned thistle countermark for the revaluation of 1578 on reverse, about very fine, toned £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,300
Mary (1542-1567), Fourth period (with Henry Darnley), Two-Thirds Ryal, 1565, mm. thistle on rev. only, two pellets after mm., single pellet after devs, colon after dissipentr, reads inimci, 20.31g/5h (SCBI 35, 1127; SCBI 58, 1195 same rev. die; B 9, fig. 907; S 5426). About very fine, toned £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,400
Mary (1542-1567), Fourth period (with Henry Darnley), One-Third Ryal, 1565, mm. thistle on rev., 10.03g/2h (SCBI 35, 1129; SCBI 58, 1212, same obv. die; B fig. 910; S 5427 and p.76). With crowned thistle countermark for the revaluation of 1578 on reverse, small flan flaw on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine, attractively toned £700-£900
Hammer Price: £950
Mary (1542-1567), Fifth period (Second Widowhood), Ryal, 1567, mm. thistle on rev. only, 30.09g/9h (SCBI 35, 1132; SCBI 58, 1221-2; B 2, fig. 912; S 5429 and p.76). With crowned thistle countermark for the revaluation of 1578 on reverse, about very fine, countermark a little better, toned with hints of iridescence £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,100
Mary (1542-1567), Fifth period (Second Widowhood), Two-Thirds Ryal, 1567, mm. thistle on rev. reads scotorvm, 6 of date over inverted 6, 19.86g/11h (SCBI 35, 1135-6, same dies; SCBI 58, 1226-7, same dies; B 4, fig. 913; S 5426). About very fine and toned, scarce £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,500
Mary (1542-1567), Fifth period (Second Widowhood), One-Third Ryal, 1567, mm. thistle on rev. only, no pellet before rev. legend, reads eivs, 9.79g/5h (SCBI 35, 1137; SCBI 58, 1232; B 7, fig. 915; S 5431). With crowned thistle countermark for the revaluation of 1578 on reverse, coin and countermark good fine, but some clash marks and perhaps evidence of light tooling, rare £300-£400
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, First coinage, Ryal, 1571, 30.25g/3h (SCBI 35, 1213; SCBI 58, 1349-40; B 7, fig. 921; S 5472 and p.76). With crowned thistle countermark for the revaluation of 1578 on reverse, slightly double-struck on obverse, otherwise very fine, countermark better, toned £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,000
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, First coinage, Two-Thirds Ryal, 1568, trefoil of pellets before and after obv. legend, 20.45g/9h (SCBI 35 –; SCBI 58, 1351-2, same obv. die; B 3, fig. 922; S 5474). Good very fine and toned, rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £2,000
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Second coinage, Noble or Half-Merk, 1572, mm. cross on rev. only, pellets on band of crown, thistle in first and fourth quarters, crowns in second and third, 6.00g/9h (SCBI 35, 1218-19; SCBI 58, 1380-1; B 1, fig, 924; S 5478). Light smoothing, otherwise good fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £170
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Second coinage, Quarter-Merk, mm. cross, 1573, crown in first and fourth quarters, thistle in second and third, 3.33g/9h (SCBI 35, 1229; SCBI 58, 1426ff; B 1, fig. 930; S 5479). Very fine £200-£260
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Second coinage, Two Merks, 1579, mm. crown on rev. only, 21.80g/1h (SCBI 35, 1231-3; SCBI 58, 1442ff; B 1, fig. 930; S 5480). Nearly fine, reverse better, toned, very rare £1,000-£1,200
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Third coinage, Ducat, 1580, mm. crown on obv. only, reads d · ei, no pellet before rev. legend, 5.90g/7h (SCBI 35, 1237-8, same obv. die; SCBI 58, 1142, same obv. die; B 1, fig. 948; S 5452). Possibly removed from a ring mount and of bright appearance, otherwise good fine £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £5,000
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Third coinage, Sixteen Shillings, 1581, mm. cross, 9.75g/7h (SCBI 35, 1234 and 58, 1449, same obv. die; B 1a, fig. 930, same obv. die; S 5482). Considerable tooling, otherwise fine, extremely rare £1,500-£2,000
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Third coinage, Eight Shillings, 1581, 5.54g/2h (SCBI 35, 1235; SCBI 58, 1450, same dies; B 1, fig. 930; S 5483). Good fine, struck on a full flan, toned, extremely rare £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,600
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Fourth coinage, Thirty Shillings, 1582, mark of value in two lines, 22.82g/3h (SCBI 35, 1237-8; SCBI 58, 1461-3; B 2, fig. 933; S 5487). About very fine and toned, rare £600-£800
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Fourth coinage, Thirty Shillings, 1582, mark of value in one line, 22.18g/8h (SCBI 35, –; SCBI 58, 1458ff; B 1, fig. 932; S 5488). Horizontal flan mark on reverse, otherwise fine or better with old cabinet tone, rare £400-£500
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Fourth coinage, Twenty Shillings, 1582, pellet after obv. legend, 14.89g/3h (SCBI 35, 1240 and 58, 1476, same obv. die; B 1, fig. 934; S 5489). Signs of double-striking in legends, otherwise good very fine, the portrait attractive, toned £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,900
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Fourth coinage, Ten Shillings, 1582, 7.57g/11h (SCBI 35, 1243ff; SCBI 58, 1484ff; B 1, fig. 936; S 5490). Weak on face, otherwise very fine, light grey tone £400-£600
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Fifth coinage, Thistle Noble, mm. quatrefoil, pellet stops, mm. flanked by pellets on obv. and rev., 7.40g/2h (SCBI 35, 1148ff; SCBI 58, 1262, same dies; B 2, fig. 951; S 5456). Very slightly creased, otherwise very fine or better, very rare £6,000-£8,000
Hammer Price: £8,500
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Sixth coinage, Balance Half-Merk, 1591, mm. cinquefoil, 4.56g/11h (SCBI 35, 1247-8; SCBI 58, 1492ff; B 1, fig. 937; S 5491). Nearly very fine, toned, with hints of iridescence £400-£500
Hammer Price: £700
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Sixth coinage, Balance Quarter-Merk, 1591, mm. cinquefoil, no stop after legend, 2.07g/5h (SCBI 35, 1252-3; SCBI 58, 1506-8; B 1, fig. 938; S 5492). Good fine, very rare £400-£500
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