British and Scottish Coins Numismatic Books - Dix Noonan Webb

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Provenance: Bt Spink 1978
THE MICHAEL AND ELIZABETH STEWART COLLECTION OF SCOTTISH COINS
Fourth period, One-Third Ryal, 1565, mm. thistle on rev.
only, 9.95g/10h (SCBI 35, 1129-30; SCBI 58, 1215-16; B 17,
fig. 910; S 5427). Nearly very fine £600-800
Provenance: Bt Spink 1978
James VI (1567-1625)
Second coinage, Half-Merk, 1572, mm. cross on rev. only,
thistle in first and fourth quarters, crown in second and
third, 6.96g/2h (SCBI 35, 1218-19; SCBI 58, 1379-87; B 1,
fig. 924; S 5478). Better than very fine, on a large flan,
toned £200-300
Second coinage, Half-Merk, 1577, mm. cross on rev. only,
crown in first and fourth quarters, thistle in second and
third, 4.88g/2h (SCBI 35, 1225; SCBI 58, 1412-13; B 10, fig.
925; S 5478). A little double-struck, fine £70-90
Fourth coinage, Eightpenny Groats (2), both Edinburgh,
reading EDINBVRGI, no inner circles, 1.55g/5h, EDINB, with
inner circles, 1.61g/9h; Fifth coinage, Hardhead, 1.87g/5h
(SCBI 58, 1625ff; 1652ff, 1690ff; S 5511, 5512, 5518) [3].
Good fine to very fine £90-120
Fourth coinage, Eightpenny Groats (2), both Edinburgh,
reading EDINB, no inner circles, 1.60g/12h, with inner
circles, 3.10g/6h; Fifth coinage, Hardhead, 1.47g/12h;
Tenth coinage, Turner, 1.10g/6h (SCBI 58, 1633ff, 1652ff,
1690ff, –; S 5512, 5518, 5524) [4]. Fine to very fine, second
probably a contemporary forgery £90-120
Eighth coinage, Sword and Sceptre piece, 1602, mm.
quatrefoil, 5.03g/6h (SCBI 35, 1185-90; B 4; S 5460).
Scratches to the right of shield, otherwise very fine,
reverse better £1,200-1,500
Provenance: Glendining Auction, 3 October 1963, lot 240; bt Spink
1977
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Eighth coinage, Thistle Merk, 1601, 6.50g/7h (SCBI 35,
1282-3; SCBI 58, 1560-70; B 1, fig. 943; S 5497). Very fine
or better, scarce £200-300
Ninth coinage, Sixty Shillings, mm. thistle-head, English
arms in first and fourth quarters, 29.81g/9h (SCBI 35, 1360
-1; B 1, fig. 972; S 5501). Weak on horse’s rump (and
corresponding on reverse), otherwise good very fine with
old cabinet tone £700-900
Charles I (1625-1649)
First coinage, Thirty Shillings, mm. thistle-head, 14.89g/4h
(Murray pl. iii, 13; SCBI 35, 1411-2; B 2, fig. 997; S 5541).
Nearly very fine, toned £300-400
First coinage, Thirty Shillings, mm. thistle-head, 14.86g/4h
(Murray pl. iii, 13; SCBI 35, 1411-12; B 2, fig. 997; S 5541).
Fine or better £150-200
First coinage, Twelve Shillings, mm. thistle on obv., thistlehead
on rev., small rev. letters, 5.44g/1h (Murray pl. iii, 18;
SCBI 35, 1413-14; B 3, fig. 998; S 5542). Slightly double
struck, otherwise nearly fine, rare £90-120
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