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Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals (15 - 18 September 2015)

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Lot 1

First coinage, 4 Merks, 1664, type I, wide thistle to left of head, 26.84g/12h (D 1; M 1; SCBI 35 –; B 1; S 5604; KM. 104.1). Adjustment marks both sides, small scratch above head and a tiny flaw in Irish shield, otherwise extremely fine with a superb portrait, light grey tone, very rare, especially in this condition; almost certainly the finest specimen available to commerce £6,000-8,000

Sold for £26,000

Lot 2

First coinage, 4 Merks, 1664, type I, narrow thistle to left of head, 26.41g/3h (Dodd 1; Murray 1; SCBI 35 –; Burns 1; S 5604; KM. 104.1). Edge flattened by date and die flaw at back of head, otherwise fine, rare £800-1,000

Sold for £1,300

Lot 3

First coinage, 4 Merks, 1664, type II, thistle below bust, 26.04g/12h (D 2; M 1a; SCBI 35, 1566; B –; S 5605; KM. 104.2). Even wear, obverse fine, reverse better, grey tone, very rare £1,200-1,500

Sold for £2,400

Lot 4

First coinage, 4 Merks, 1670, type II, thistle below bust, 26.11g/6h (D 4; M 3; SCBI 35 –; B 2; S 5605; KM. 104.2). Metal faults in edge and some blank filing on reverse at 6 o’clock, otherwise good fine, rare £800-1,000

Sold for £2,200

Lot 5

First coinage, 4 Merks, 1673, type II, wide thistle below bust, 4 of mark of value over horizontal 1, 25.80g/12h (D 5; M 4; SCBI 35, 1567; B 3; S 5605; KM. 104.2). Fine, rare £900-1,200

Sold for £1,500

Lot 6

First coinage, 4 Merks, 1673, type II, narrow thistle below bust, 4 of mark of value over horizontal 1, from the same rev. die as previous, 25.36g/12h (D 5; M 4; SCBI 35, 1567; B 3; S 5605; KM. 104.2). About fine, reverse better, rare £800-1,000

Sold for £1,300

Lot 7

First coinage, 4 Merks, 1674/3, type III, f below bust (Falconer), reads bri, 25.87g/12h (D 6; M 5; SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5606; KM. 104.3). Obverse fair, reverse about fine, the overdate clear, rare £500-700

Sold for £900

Lot 8

First coinage, 4 Merks, 1674, type III, f below bust, reads br, pellet either side of 4 of mark of value, 26.45g/6h (D 6; M 5b; SCBI 35, 1568; B 4, and fig. 1048; S 5606; KM. 104.3). Scottish shield weak with some minor associated blank filing, otherwise good fine, rare £1,200-1,500

Sold for £2,800

Lot 9

First coinage, 4 Merks, 1675, type III, f below bust, reads bri, 25.66g/12h (D 7; M 6; SCBI 35 –; B p.495; S 5606; KM. 104.3). Obverse fair, reverse about fine, very rare £400-500

Sold for £650

Lot 10

First coinage, 2 Merks, 1664, type I, thistle above head, 13.32g/3h (D 8; M 7; SCBI 35 –; B 1; S 5607; KM. 103.1). Light adjustment marks on reverse and consequent weakening of rims, otherwise obverse about very fine, reverse better, rare £1,200-1,500

Sold for £3,400

Lot 11

First coinage, 2 Merks, 1664, type I, thistle behind head, 13.00g/6h (D 8; M 7; SCBI 35, 1569; B 1; S 5607; KM. 103.1). Edge flaw and consequent adjustment marks on obverse at 11 o’clock, otherwise about fine, reverse better, rare £400-500

Sold for £1,100

Lot 12

First coinage, 2 Merks, 1664, type II, thistle below bust, 13.17g/12h (D 9; M 7a; SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5608; KM. 103.2). Blank filing both sides, otherwise good fine, reverse better, grey tone, extremely rare £1,000-1,500

Unsold

Lot 13

First coinage, 2 Merks, 1673, type II, wide thistle below bust, reads dei :, 12.84g/12h (D 11; M 9; SCBI 35, 1570; B 2, and fig. 1049; S 5608; KM. 103.2). Obverse fine, reverse good fine, grey tone, rare £400-500

Sold for £900

Lot 14

First coinage, 2 Merks, 1673, type II, narrow thistle below bust, reads dei ·, 12.42g/6h (D 11; M 9; SCBI 35, 1571; B 2; S 5608; KM. 103.2). Scratches in obverse field, otherwise fine, partially dark-toned, rare £300-400

Unsold

Lot 15

First coinage, 2 Merks, 1673, type III, f below bust (Falconer), 12.81g/12h (D 12; M 9a; SCBI 35 –; B p.495; S 5609; KM. 103.4). Obverse fine, reverse with small flaw on Scottish shield otherwise good fine, old grey cabinet tone, an excellent example of this great rarity £1,000-1,500

Sold for £1,300

Lot 16

First coinage, 2 Merks, 1674, type II, wide thistle below bust, reads dei :, 13.11g/3h (D 13; M 10; SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5608; KM. 103.2). Some blank filing on reverse, otherwise very fine with grey tone, extremely rare £800-1,000

Sold for £2,600

Lot 17

First coinage, 2 Merks, 1675, type III, small f below bust, reads dei gra and bri, 12.90g/6h (D 15; M 11; SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5609; KM. 103.4). Flan slightly bent, obverse about fine but with metal flaws, reverse fine, rare £300-400

Sold for £500

Lot 18

First coinage, 2 Merks, 1675, type III, small f below bust, reads dei gra and br, some letters on rev. double-entered, 12.97g/6h (D 15; M 11a; SCBI 35, 1573; B –; S 5609; KM. 103.4). Slightly weak in centre, otherwise good fine, rare £400-500

Sold for £700

Lot 19

First coinage, 2 Merks, 1675, type III, large f below bust, reads dei :, 12.93g/12h (D 15; M 11b; SCBI 35, 1574; B 4, and fig. 1050; S 5609; KM. 103.4). Face a little flat, otherwise good fine, toned £500-600

Sold for £750

Lot 20

First coinage, Merk, 1664, type II, leaved thistle below bust, 6.20g/12h (D 16; M 12; SCBI 35, 1575; B 1; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Characteristic die flaw through g of gra, a few light adjustment marks and evidence of possible mounting on reverse at 4 o’clock, otherwise about very fine, rare £400-500

Sold for £480

Lot 21

First coinage, Merk, 1664, type II, leaved thistle below bust, reads dei :, 6.43g/6h (D 16; M 12; SCBI 35, 1576; B –; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Obverse fine, reverse good fine £100-150

Sold for £220

Lot 22

First coinage, Merk, 1664, type II, leaved thistle below bust, 6.53g/9h (D 16; M 12; SCBI 35, 1577; B 1; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Characteristic large die break on obverse, otherwise good fine, light dusty tone £200-300

Sold for £360

Lot 23

First coinage, Merk, 1664, type II, thistle-head below bust, 6.51g/6h (D 16; M 12a; SCBI 35 –; B 1; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Clash marks on part of obverse legend, reverse die fractured, otherwise about very fine £200-300

Sold for £650

Lot 24

First coinage, Merk, 1664, type II, thistle-head below bust, 6.29g/3h (D 16; M 12a; SCBI 35 –; B 1; S 5611; KM. 102.1). Edge fault on obverse at 9 o’clock, otherwise good fine £150-200

Sold for £200

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