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Total Lots Found: 191

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Lot 1

Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterlings (2), class Mc1, four mullets of six points, 1.39g/6h; class E, four mullets of five points, 1.24g/10h (SCBI 35, 220, 247ff; B 31, 34, figs. 160, 166; S 5055-6) [2]. First very fine, second fine £80-£100

Sold for £140

Lot 2

John Baliol (1292-1296), First coinage, Sterling, without mint name (probably Berwick), four mullets of six points, 1.45g/3h (SCBI 35, 298ff; B 1ff, fig. 210ff; S 5065). Slightly weak in places, otherwise very fine, toned £150-£200

Sold for £220

Lot 3

John Baliol (1292-1296), Second coinage, Halfpenny, two mullets of six points in second and third quarters, rev. reads rex scotorvr+, 0.66g/3h (Holmes/Stewartby H7 obv., rev. die not listed; SCBI 35, 315-16; B 1, fig. 222; S 5074). Weak in places, otherwise about very fine £240-£300

Sold for £260

Lot 4

Robert the Bruce (1306-1329), Sterling, colon stops, 1.39g/4h (SCBI 35, 318-20; B 1, fig. 225; S 5076). Edge a little ragged, some surface deposit and scratches on the reverse, otherwise very fine or better with a strong portrait £1,000-£1,200

Sold for £1,100

Lot 5

David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Groat, class D, Edinburgh, ‘Robert II’ style bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, 3.80g/2h (SCBI 35, 389; B 36, fig. 297; S 5100). Some obverse surface crazing, otherwise nearly very fine, toned £200-£260

Sold for £220

Lot 6

David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Halfgroat, class C, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, older bust with aquiline nose, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, crosslet stops, 2.00g/10h (cf. SCBI 35, 398ff; cf. B 15, fig. 293; S 5109). Nearly very fine £150-£200

Sold for £240

Lot 7

Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, reads scottorvm, 3.81g/12h (SCBI 35, 445ff; B 3, fig. 309; S 5131). On an irregular but full weight flan, nearly very fine £150-£180

Sold for £180

Lot 8

Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, First issue, Lion, mm. cross potent on obv. only, large crowned shield, rev. St. Andrew, without nimbus, on saltire cross breaking legend, lis each side, lis and crescent stops on obv., none on rev., 3.38g/12h (SCBI 35, 509; B 5, fig. 351; S 5154). Very fine, rare £2,400-£3,000

Sold for £3,600

Lot 9

Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, Second issue, Demy-Lion, no mm., rev. small closed trefoils, saltire and pellet stops both sides, reads +x/pc reg/nat/ xpc vin, 1.95g/3h (SCBI 35, 526; B 6, fig 370; S 5158). Very fine and very rare £2,000-£2,600

Sold for £4,400

Lot 10

James I (1406-1437), Demy, type I, mm. crown on obv., cross potent on rev., lis between e and x of rex, lis stops, rev. small quatrefoils in arcs of tressure, double saltire stops, lis at end of legend, 3.36g/1h (SCBI 35, 620; B 1, fig. 424; S 5189). Slightly off-centre, otherwise very fine, very rare £2,000-£3,000

Sold for £3,600

Lot 11

James I (1406-1437), Half-Demy, type II, mm. crown on obv., cross pattee on rev., double saltire between e and i of dei, lis and double saltire stops, 1.58g/6h (SCBI 35, 638; B 2, fig. 445; S 5194). Lightly creased, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare £1,500-£1,800

Sold for £3,200

Lot 12

James III (1460-1488), Rider, type I, King in armour with crown on helmet and holding sword galloping right, rev. crowned shield on cross pattée, cross between lion’s paws, double saltire stops on obv., none on rev., 4.98g/8h (cf. SCBI 35, 728ff; B 3-6, figs. 601-2; S 5256). Attractive, good very fine and rare £4,000-£5,000

Sold for £10,000

Lot 13

James III (1460-1488), Quarter-Rider, type II, King in armour and holding sword galloping left, lis below sword arm, rev. crowned shield over long cross pattée, legends reversed, no stops, 1.26g/10h (SCBI 35, 737-8; B 1, fig. 622; S 5261). Good fine, extremely rare £3,000-£4,000

Sold for £4,200

Lot 14

James III (1460-1488), Main issue, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury on rev. only, annulet on inner circle before bust, annulet and three pellets in first and fourth quarters, crown in second and third quarters, reads edinbvrg, 3.07g/11h (SCBI 35, 784; B 48a, fig. 643; S 5288). Good very fine and toned, an exceptionally detailed portrait, very rare £1,200-£1,500

Sold for £3,800

Lot 15

James III (1460-1488), Billon Penny, type C, mm. plain cross, facing bust with crown of three fleurs, rev. long cross, pellets in angles, 0.55g/8h (cf. SCBI 35, 794ff; B 10-14, fig. 596; S 5302). Flat in places, otherwise good fine £100-£120

Sold for £190

Lot 16

James III (1460-1488), Crux Pellit coinage, series III, ‘Three-penny Penny’, orb tilts upwards and to left, rosette in centre, reads dei gracia rex, double saltire stops, 1.85g/2h (Holmes 181ff; SCBI 35, 813; S 5311). Good fine £150-£200

Sold for £320

Lot 17

James IV (1488-1513), Half-Unicorn, type I, mm. lis on rev. only, Lombardic n, star stops, 1.75g/11h (cf. SCBI 35, 832-3; B 1, fig. 660; S 5320). Edge slightly ragged at 3 o’clock, otherwise very fine, very rare £3,000-£4,000

Sold for £4,600

Lot 18

James IV (1488-1513), Penny, Second issue, type IV, rounder bust, rev. lis and crowns in angles, 1.06g/5h (SCBI 35, 878; B 17, fig. 685; S 5362). Good fine £60-£80

Sold for £120

Lot 19

James V (1513-1542), First coinage, Unicorn, type II, mm. crown, x below unicorn, trefoil and double-trefoil stops, rev. mullet in centre of wavy star superimposed on cross with scroll ends, colon and pellet stops, 3.90g/11h (SCBI 35, 884ff; B 2ff, figs 729ff; S 5365). An attractive specimen, good very fine £4,000-£5,000

Sold for £8,500

Lot 20

James V (1513-1542), First coinage, Plack, mm. crown on obv. only, pellet stops on obv., trefoil on rev., 1.28g/10h (SCBI 35, 945ff; B 4ff, figs. 760ff; S 5381). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine for issue £80-£100

Sold for £160

Lot 21

James V (1513-1542), Second coinage, Crown, type III, mm. star on obv., crown on rev, shield with rounded base, trefoils of pellets as stops, seven pellets in crown, unbarred as, small d in dei, 3.25g/3h (SCBI 35, 895, same dies; SCBI 58, 18, same rev. die; B 8, fig. 745; S 5370). Lightly creased, otherwise about very fine, rare £1,500-£2,000

Sold for £2,600

Lot 22

James V (1513-1542), Second coinage, Groat, type III, Edinburgh, trefoil stops, reads scotor and oppidv, 2.56g/3h (SCBI 35, 915ff; SCBI 58, 60ff; B 1, fig 705ff; S 5378). Good fine £200-£300

Sold for £280

Lot 23

James V (1513-1542), Second coinage, One-Third Groat, type IV, Edinburgh, colon stops, reads gra r scotor and oppidv, 0.82g/11h (SCBI 35, 939ff; SCBI 58, 120; B 1, figs. 710-11; S 5380). Good fine, rare £200-£300

Sold for £400

Lot 24

James V (1513-1542), Third coinage, Ducat or Bonnet piece, 1540, mm. saltire on obv., cross on rev., open crown on rev. 5.58g/12h (SCBI 35, 905, same dies; SCBI 58, 33-5, same dies; B 4, fig. 754; S 5373). Possibly removed from a mount, otherwise very fine £8,000-£10,000

Sold for £12,000

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