British and World Coins

William the Lion (1165-1214), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Sterling, Phase B, Hue Walter, hve walter, 1.23g/7h (SCBI 35, 64-6; S 5029); James VI...

William the Lion (1165-1214), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Sterling, Hue Walter, rev. hve: walter: o, 0.86g/6h (SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5029); togethe...

Alexander III (1249-1286), First coinage, Sterling, type III, Lanark, wilam on l, 1.30g/9h (SCBI 35, 125; S 5043). Very fine and rare £200-£260 -...

Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class Mc, rev. three mullets of six points (one with filled centre) and one of seven points, ...

Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class E, four mullets of five points, extra pellet in second quarter, two extra pellets in th...

Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Sterling, class D, three mullets of six, one star of seven points, 1.38g/9h (S 5057); IRELAND, Edward I...

Alexander III (1249-1286), Second coinage, Farthing, mm. cross pattée, reads alexander rex, rev. four mullets of six points, 0.38g/6h (SCBI 35, 29...

John Baliol (1292-1296), Second coinage, Sterling, class II, no mint name [Berwick-upon-Tweed], four mullets of five points, 1.24g/4h (Stewartby a...

Robert the Bruce (1306-1329), Halfpenny, colon stops, 0.61g/9h (Holmes/Stewartby 4F; SCBI 35, 22-3; B 1, fig. 227; S 5077). Good fine, rare £800-...

David II (1329-1371), First coinage, Second issue, Sterling, small letters, no stops on obv., 1.03g/11h (cf. SCBI 35, 336; B 18, fig. 241; S 5088)...

David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Groat, class D, Edinburgh, ‘Robert II’ style bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, 3.74g/4h (SCB...

David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Groat, class D, Edinburgh, ‘Robert II’ style bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, 3.80g/2h (SCB...

David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Halfgroat, class B, Edinburgh, intermediate bust, tressure of six arcs, reads dei rex (gra omitted), 2.15g/9...

David II (1329-1371), Third coinage, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, ‘Robert II’ style bust, star on sceptre handle, trefoils within tressure,...

David II (1329-1371), Third coinage, Halfgroat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, ‘Robert II’ style head, star on sceptre handle, 1.84g/9h (SCBI 35, 42...

Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Perth, mm. cross pattée, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre handle, 3.92g/1h (SCBI 35, 464...

Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Perth, mm. cross pattée, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre handle, double saltire stops, ...

Robert II (1371-1390), Sterling, Perth, saltire on sceptre handle, 0.82g/12h (SCBI 35, 501; B –; S 5150). Small split at 6 o’clock terminating wit...

Robert II (1371-1390), Halfpenny, Edinburgh, robertvs rex, rev. vila eidirbvr, 0.45g/3h (SCBI 35, 505; B fig. 316; S 5152). About very fine £120-£...

Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, Groat, Edinburgh, first issue, mm. cross pattée, tall bust in tressure of seven arcs, pellets at cusps, 2.3...

James I (1406-1437), Groat, First Fleur-de-lis issue, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of seven arcs, lis on neck, saltires on breast, i in f...

James II (1437-1460), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre-handle, 3.48g/8h (SCBI 35, ...

James III (1460-1488), Groat, base silver issue, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, rev. mullet in first and fourth, thistle-hea...

James III (1460-1488), Groat, Main issue [Gp VI], Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury on rev. only, annulet on inner circle before face, annulet and three...

James V (1513-1542), Second coinage, Groat, type III, Edinburgh, trefoil stops, 2.72g/8h (Stevenson IIIc(v); S 5378). About very fine, lightly ton...

Mary (1542-1567), First period, Testoon, type IIIa, 1558, mm. crown on rev. only, low-arched crown, no annulets below, 5.98g/4h (SCBI 35, 1016ff; ...

Mary (1542-1567), First period, Bawbee, Edinburgh, 1.86g/2h (S 5432). Very fine, toned £90-£120

Mary (1542-1567), First Period, Bawbee, mm. cross on obv., lis on rev., double-arched crown, voided saltire, 1.97g/6h (S 5433); together with anot...

Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Testoon, 1558, type I, 5.90g/3h (SCBI 35, 1084-5; S 5416). Possibly removed from a mount, very fin...

Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Testoon, type II, 1560, mm. cross, obv. legend ends b, 5.78g/7h (SCBI 35, 1089; B fig. 881; S 5417...

Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Testoon, 1560, type II, 5.90g/2h (SCBI 35, 1092-4; S 5418). Possibly removed from a mount, very fi...

Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Nonsunt Groat, 1559, dolphin facing left, 1.68g/12h (SCBI 35, 1106-8; S 5448). Neatly pierced at 1...

Mary (1542-1567), Third period, Testoon, 1561, 5.72g/10h (SCBI 35, 1111-2; SCBI 58, 1147ff; SCBI 71, 1014ff; S 5422). Cleaned at one time and now ...

Mary (1542-1567), Fourth period (with Henry Darnley), Ryal, 1566, mm. thistle on rev. only, 30.04g/7h (SCBI 35, 1123-4; SCBI 58, 1172ff; B 6, fig....

Mary (1542-1567), Fourth period (with Henry Darnley), Ryal, 1566, mm. thistle on rev. only, 29.71g/3h (SCBI 35, 1123-4; B 905; S 5425 and p.76). W...

James VI (1567-1625), First coinage, Ryal, 1571, 30.37g/6h (SCBI 35, 1212; B fig. 921; S 5472). Some peripheral weakness and a scattering of light...

James VI (1567-1625), Second coinage, Half-Merk, 1572, 3.43g/12h (SCBI 35, 1218-9; S 5478). About very fine £60-£80

James VI (1567-1625), Second coinage, Half-Merk or Noble, 1574, mm. cross on rev. only, crown with plain band, wire-line inner circles, crown in f...

James VI (1567-1625), Fourth coinage, Twenty Shillings, 1582, 15.30g/8h (SCBI 35, 1241; B fig. 934; S 5489). Some double-striking, very fine with ...

James VI (1567-1625), Fourth coinage, Twenty Shillings, 1582, 22.48g/1h (SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5489). Fine, toned £240-£300

James VI (1567-1625), Fourth coinage, Ten Shillings, 1582, 7.44g/9h (SCBI 35, 1243ff; B fig. 936; S 5490). About fine, reverse better, toned £300...

James VI (1567-1625), Eighth coinage, Half-Thistle Merk, 1601, 3.07g/2h (SCBI 35, 1291-2; SCBI 58, 1592-3; B 1, fig. 944; S 5498). Creased, weak i...

James VI (1567-1625), Base issues, Eightpenny Groat, Edinburgh, reads edinbvrgi, 1.52g/9h (SCBI 35, 1312ff; S 5511); Charles II, Turner, 1677, 2.5...

James VI (1567-1625), Base issues, Hardhead, 1.37g/3h (S 5518); IRELAND, James I, First coinage, Sixpence, mm. bell, first bust, 2.00g/11h (S 6514...

Charles I (1625-1649), Second coinage, Forty Pence, beaded inner circles, reads svprem ·, 1.61g/7h (Murray c, pl. iv, 32; SCBI 35, 1422; B 2, fig....

Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Sixty Shillings, mm. thistle and b, 29.80g/6h (SCBI 35, 1424-6, same dies; S 5552). Traces of...

Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Sixty Shillings, mm. thistle and b, 29.98g/6h (SCBI 35, 1424-6, same dies; S 5552). Scratched...

Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Thirty Shillings, mm. flower on obv., thistle head on rev., signed b both sides, 14.62g/6h (B...

Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Thirty Shillings, mm. flower on obv., thistle head on rev., signed b both sides, 14.48g/6h (B...

Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Intermediate issue, Thirty Shillings, mm. thistle, 14.74g/6h (Bull 7, this coin illustrated; SCBI 35, 1457, ...

Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Falconer’s Second issue, Thirty Shillings, mm. thistle, stars over crown on rev., 14.72g/6h (Bull 9; S 5556)...

Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Falconer’s Anonymous issue, Thirty Shillings, mm. thistle, 14.87g/6h (Bull 23; SCBI 35, 1519; S 5557). Very ...

Charles II (1649-1685), Bawbee, 1678, 8.61g/6h (SCBI 35, 1663ff; S 5628). About very fine £100-£120

William and Mary (1689-1694), Sixty Shillings, 1692, edge tertio, 27.69g/12h (SCBI 35, 1690-1; S 5642). About very fine £800-£1,000 --- Provenan...

William II (1694-1702), Five Shillings, 1696, reads gvl·, stop before date, 2.32g/12h (SCBI 35, 1762-4; S 5688). Very fine, toned £200-£260

Anne (1702-1714), Five Shillings, 1705/4, 2.40g/12h (S 5704). Lightly cleaned, otherwise very fine £150-£180

James VIII (†1766), Pattern Guinea, 1716, type I, restrike by M. Young from dies by N. Roettiers [struck c. 1828], in silver, laureate bust right,...