Catalogue
Scotland, Alexander III, (1249-1286), silver penny, second coinage, issued from 1280, no mint name (Edinburgh mint), obv. bust left, rev. four mullets or stars of six or seven points in each angle, (S.5055). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $160
Scotland, David II, (1329-1371), silver groat, Edinburgh mint, second coinage, issued 1357-1367, series D, (S.5100). Clipped on quarter of the coin, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
Scotland, Robert II, (1371-1390), silver penny, second coinage, Edinburgh mint, obv. bust left, rev. four mullets or stars of five points in each angle, (S.5145). Slightly clipped, dark stain on portion of the coin, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
Scotland, Robert II, (1371-1390), silver penny, second coinage, Perth mint, obv. bust left, rev. four mullets or stars of five points in each angle, (S.5150). Toned, probably from a fire over most of the coin, otherwise good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Scotland, Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage first issue, issued 1390-1403, silver groat, Edinburgh mint, (S.5164). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Scotland, Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage first issue, issued 1390-1403, silver groat, Edinburgh mint, obv. crude facing bust, (S.5164). Round, weak in places, otherwise very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Scotland, Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage first issue, issued 1390-1403, silver groat, Edinburgh mint, (S.5164). Holed, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Scotland, Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage first issue, issued 1390-1403, silver groat, Edinburgh mint, obv. bust breaks tressure, (S.5165). Round, may have been mounted, otherwise very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Scotland, James II (1437-1460), silver groat, Edinburgh mint, mm. crown, second coinage 1451-1460, second issue series II, (S.5233). Some rusting on surface, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Scotland, James III (1460-1488) Main coinage, 1484-8, silver groat, Edinburgh mint, (S.5288). Lightly toned, good fine/nearly very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $520
Scotland, James V (1513-1542), third coinage, base silver bawbee, obv. crowned thistle 1 5 either side, rev. crown on saltire cross, lis each side, (S.5383). Minor dirt adhesion, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Scotland, Mary, (1542-1567) as Francis and Mary (1558-1560), second period coinage, silver half testoon, 1560/1559 obv. arms of Francis and Mary, crown above, rev. five lis crown, FM monogram 1560 over 1559, (S.5421). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $980
Scotland, James VI (1567-1625) before accession to English throne, first coinage, two thirds ryal or twenty shillings, 1569, (S.5472). Attractive, flan crack, weak in places, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $580
Scotland, James VI (1567-1625) before accession to English throne, second coinage, two merks or thistle dollar, 1579, (S.5480). Attractive, date double struck but appears to be 1579, weak in places, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $3,300
Scotland, James VI (1567-1625) before accession to English throne, twenty shillings, 1582, (S.5489). Attractive, weak portrait, otherwise good fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $560
Scotland, James VI (1567-1625), eighth coinage, silver thistle merk, (thirteen shillings and fourpence), 1602, (S.5497). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $820
Scotland, James VI (1567-1625) after accession to English throne, thirty shillings, nd (1621-3), mm. thistle, (S.5504). Attractive, weak portrait, otherwise good fine - very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Scotland, Charles I, (1625-1649), third coinage, 1637-1642, twenty pence, (S.5591); copper twopence, issue by Earl of Stirling 1632-9, (S.5598b). Fine; very good. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Scotland, Charles II, silver merk 1675 F below, (S.5612); sixteenth dollar 1681, (S.5624); Anne,silver five shillings 1706, (S.5706); Great Britain, Charles I, Baptism of Prince Charles, 1630, silver medal 29mm, obv. four shields, rev. eight lined legend, (M.I.38, Eimer 117). First and last nearly fine, others very fine, all scarce. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Scotland, Charles II, silver sixteenth dollar, 1679, (S.5624). Very good and extremely rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Scotland, James II, sixty shillings 1688, restrike by Matthew Young 1828 (S.5634) Nearly FDC and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
Scotland, William and Mary, forty shillings, 1691, edge Tertio, (S.5648). Attractive good fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $440
Scotland, William III, five shillings 1697, (S.5688), Anne (1702-1714), five shillings before Union, 1705, (S.5705). Very good - fine, the first scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Scotland, James VIII (the pretender) pattern crown 1716, in silver, plain edge restrike by M.Young 1828, by N Roettier (S.5731) toned, FDC.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Scotland, Ayrshire, Colonel Fullarton's Prince of Wales pattern one shilling and sixpence, shilling and sixpence all in silver by Milton, also the halfpenny struck in copper without collar (Davis 5,10,13,14). All restrikes by Matthew Young Circa 1828. All very rare FDC (4).
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
Ireland, Hiberno-Norse issue penny, Phase III, c.1035-1060, obv. crude bust to left, blundered legend, two pellets behind neck, rev. long cross type similar to that of Aethelred II, with two crude hands in opposite angles and a pellet in each corner, (S.6129A, cf.SCBI Ulster 261, cf.SCBI BM [1966], Nos.114/106, cf.SCBI Copenhagen 220, cf.Spink 'Viking' Sale March 14, 2001 lot 1119). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Ireland, Hiberno-Norse issue penny, Phase IV, c.1060-1065, obv. crude helmeted facing bust with triple-strand moustache, letters around, rev. rev. long cross type similar to that of Aethelred II, with crude hand and cross in angles, two and three pellets in other angles, (S.6136, SCBI BM 150 and 156, [similar dies], cf.Spink 'Viking' Sale March 14, 2001 lot 1133). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Ireland, Hiberno-Norse issue penny, Phase VI, c.1095-1110, obv. crude bust to left, blundered legend, crozier to left before head, rev. long cross type with sceptres and pellets in alternate angles, (S.6187, cf.SCBI Ulster 366-393, cf.SCBI BM [1966], Nos.232-249, cf.SCBI Copenhagen 282-305, cf.Spink 'Viking' Sale March 14, 2001 lot 1147). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $620
Ireland, Hiberno-Norse issue, semi bracteate penny, Phase VII, 'Scrabo' type, c.1100-1150, (0.7 grams), obv. crude bust to left, blundered legend, rev. long cross quatrefoil type, traces of legend around, (S.6191, SCBI Ulster 395-6, SCBI BM [1966], Nos.251-2, cf.Spink 'Viking' Sale March 14, 2001 lot 1149). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
Ireland, John as Lord of Ireland, (1172-1199), silver farthing, issued c.1190-1199, Dublin mint, obv. mascle with trefoils at corners, rev. A D A M in angles of a cross, (S.6220). Very fine or better, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,700