Scottish Coins & Tokens
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Scottish Jacobite & Earlier Medals
WSC-5298: 1572 Medal – Mary Queen
Of Scots. Uniface,
base metal (lead alloy), 67mm diameter.
At some point in history this medal has been bronzed on the
obverse. Medallic
Illustration tell us that this medal doesn’t seem to commemorate anything in
particular. Parliament introduced a bill in 1571 barring Mary
from the throne although Elizabeth unexpectedly refused to give it the royal
assent. Could this medal be part of a
campaign supporting Mary’s claim to the thrown, bearing in mind Elizabeth’s
apparent weekness? A striking medal
which gives a tangible insight into the complicated politics of the day
(E). £349
WTH-5777: 1574 Elizabeth 1st
/ Mary Queen of Scots Counter in High Grade – Smaller Variety. From a series of such counters or tickets,
all of which originated in London.
Lead-alloy and extremely well preserved in both metal and grade. This is a crude, contemporary device
proclaiming support for Mary, Queen of Scots.
During 1574, Mary was effectively under house arrest as she was
considered a threat to the English throne.
In 1571 there was actually a plot to replace Elizabeth with Mary (Ridolfi plot) by the Duke of Norfolk and Spanish
troops. This failed and Norfolk was
executed. Immediately afterwards, there
was a bill to bar Mary from the English throne.
Interestingly, Elizabeth refused to give Royal ascent to the bill. The obverse has the legend, “HONI SON MAL Y
PENS” which is a crude interpretation of HONI SOIT Q MAL PEN, meaning “Shamed
Be He Who Thinks Evil Of It”. The Order
of the Garter was a title that Mary could only achieve if she were the
sovereign of
WSC-6454: 1699 Scottish Jacobite Silver Medal – James Francis Edward Stuart. Commemorating the succession of the young
Prince James, in the Jacobites’ eyes at least. The heavy symbolism typical of this and other
tokens in this series. It is interesting
to note that this particular medal has either been in circulation as a Scottish
Merk (the weights are virtually identical at around
6g) or it has been used as a pocket or touch piece. An interesting and early item which oozes
history. Medallic
Illustration 204/519 and listed as Rare (E).
£185
WSC-6379: 1745 Scottish Jacobite “Rebels Repulsed at Carlisle” Silver Medal. Medallic
Illustration 606/264 and listed as Rare (E).
£295
Hammered Gold Coinage
James VI
WAu-6514: 1594 James VI Scottish Hammered Gold Rider. Seventh issue, value 100 shillings. Spink 5458. The March 2018 Spink sale saw an identical date and similar grade coin achieve £4,750 after costs. An iconic problem-free Scottish hammered gold coin from the late 1500’s. (E) £3,450
WAu-6590: 1601 James VI Scottish Hammered Gold Half Sword & Sceptre Piece. Eighth issue, value 60 shillings. Spink 5462. Full weight at 40 grains and high grade. A problem-free Scottish hammered gold coin that is actually rarer than the full Sword & Sceptre piece. Choice in this grade. (E) £1,875
Hammered Silver Coinage
David 1st
WSC-6574: David 1st Hammered Silver
Scottish Penny – struck in David’s name.
David 1st, 1124-53. A very early
Scottish Hammered Silver Penny - the first independent Scottish king to issue
coinage. Son of Malcolm Ceanmor. As well as
King, David was also an English baron as he owned Northumberland. Spink “Period C” – S.5008 (£3,750 in Spink
2015): this coin with the rarer x4 stalks on the reverse. In the Sylloge of
Coins of the British Isles 35 – Scottish Coins, there is a similar type listed
as # 12 (see illustrated coin here and listing here). A compilation of x3 David 1st
Spink 5008(var) coins is illustrated here, this coin being
the best of the three. Sold with an old
stiff cardboard information
sheet with this actual coin illustrated.
I am aware of only two recent David 1st pennies being offered
for sale elsewhere in David’s name (ie discounting
the Stephen pennies from
William 1st
WSC-6099: William 1st
“The Lion” Medieval Scottish Penny.
Phase B type: 1205 – 1230. Voided short cross. The much rarer +hENRY
LE RVS reverse reading (Spink 5031) which is from the
WSC-6324: William 1st
“The Lion” Medieval Scottish Penny.
Phase B type: 1205 – 1230. Voided short cross. HVE WALTER working jointly from the
Alexander
II
WSC-6029: Alexander II Hammered Silver Roxburgh Penny. Voided short cross Phase C, 1230 – 1234. Joint moneyers Peris & Adam of Roxburgh. Spink 5034. Rarer right facing bust. Outstanding legends. The very first issue of Alexander II in the name of his father William. Alexander was 16 when his father died. Spink recently sold a very similar example of S.5034 (described as ‘Alexander II in the name of William the Lion’ for £1,320. A rare coin (E). £995
WSC-6113: Alexander II Hammered Silver Roxburgh Penny. Voided short cross Phase C, 1230 – 1234. +PERIS ADAM:DE:ROC: - joint moneyers Peris & Adam of Roxburgh. Spink 5034. Left facing bust. The very first issue of Alexander II in the name of his father William. Alexander was 16 when his father died. A good value, rare coin (E). £465
Alexander
III
1st
Issue Pennies
WSC-5586: Alexander III Rarer 1st
Issue PERTH Mint Penny. Long cross
& stars, 1250-80. Excellent portrait
and the rarer
WSC-6377: Alexander III Rarer 1st Issue “DVN” Mint Penny. Long cross & stars, 1250-80. WALTER.ON.DVN – one of the mysteries of Scottish coinage is that we still do not know the mint town represented by the signature DVN. Dunbar, Dunfermline, Dundee, even Dumbarton have all been muted as the possible location. Type III, Spink 5043. The new Spink book (2015 so not that new anymore) has this coin at £450. This one for sale at (E) £395
WSC-5982: Alexander III Rarer 1st Issue BERWICK Mint Penny. Long cross & stars, 1250-80. RO BER TON BE – Robert of Berwick. Outstanding portrait piece. Type III, SCBI 35, 93/A, Spink 5043 (E). £345
WSC-6131: Alexander III Rarer 1st
Issue ABERDEEN Mint Penny. Long
cross & stars, 1250-80.
ION.ON.ABERD – Ion of
WSC-6627: Alexander III Rarer 1st
Issue “FRES” Mint Penny. Long cross
& stars, 1250-80. Type III portrait
– Spink 5043 – and the very rare Fres mint. This is one of the rarest Scottish mints –
only Montrose and Wilanerter being rarer. Montrose actually used this coin's obverse
die so there is a strong correlation between the Fres
& Montrose mints (see BNJ 1974 and BNJ 1990 60 6). There were no examples of this coin in the
famous Colchester Hoard. Old Mike Vosper ticket
shown here with his old price. 
£345
2nd
Coinage Pennies
WSC-6452: Alexander III Scottish
Hammered Silver Penny. Second
coinage, 1280-86. The rarer
WSC-6470: Alexander III Scottish
Hammered Silver Penny. Second
coinage, 1280-86. The rarer Roxburgh mint
town. From the famous 1886 Aberdeen Hoard.
Class E, Spink 5056 (E). £165
WSC-6471: Alexander III Scottish
Hammered Silver Penny. Second
coinage, 1280-86. Berwick mint
town. From the famous 1886 Aberdeen Hoard.
Class Ma, Spink 5053 (E). £165
WSC-6472: Alexander III Scottish
Hammered Silver Penny. Second
coinage, 1280-86. The rarer
WSC-6473: Alexander III Scottish
Hammered Silver Penny. Second
coinage, 1280-86. Edinburgh mint
town. From the famous 1886 Aberdeen Hoard.
Class E, Spink 5056 (E). £165
2nd
Coinage Half Pennies
WSC-5053: Alexander III Scottish
Rare “Round” Halfpenny. Two mullets
of six points. Very rare denomination
and a very nice grade coin (E). £295
2nd
Coinage FARTHINGS
WSC-5028: Alexander III Scottish
Rare “Round” Farthing. Four mullets
of six points. Excessively rare
denomination in lovely grade (E). £795
John Baliol
Pennies
WSC-5369: John Baliol
Scottish Hammered Silver Penny. The
first issue, “rough” coinage of 1292 – 1296.
John Baliol was “chosen” out of thirteen
competitors for the Scottish throne upon the death of Alexander III. The English king, Edward I, was the
arbitrator. John Baliol’s
four year reign ended in 1296 with his abdication when Berwick,
WSC-5583: John Baliol
Scottish Hammered Silver Penny.
Second issue, “smooth” coinage of 1292 – 1296. CIVITAS
SANDREE – the much rarer St
Andrew’s mint. John Baliol was
“chosen” out of thirteen competitors for the Scottish throne upon the death of
Alexander III. The English king, Edward
I, was the arbitrator. John Baliol’s four year reign ended in 1296 with his abdication
when Berwick,
David II
WSC-6617: David II Medieval
Scottish Hammered Silver Halfgroat.
Third “Light” coinage, 1367-71.
Star at base of sceptre. Spink
5127.
WSC-6460: David II Medieval Scottish
Hammered Silver Penny. Second
coinage, 1351-57. VILLA ABERDON – the
very rare
Robert II
WSC-5623: Robert II Scottish
Hammered Silver Groat. 1371-90,
WSC-5794: Robert II Scottish Hammered
Silver Groat. 1371-90,
WSC-6093: Robert II Scottish
Hammered Silver Penny. 1371-90,
Robert III
WSC-5368: Robert III Scottish
Medieval Penny. Debased billon
silver issue of 1390 – 1406.
WSC-5893: Robert III Scottish
Hammered Silver Groat. Heavy coinage issue of 1390 – 1403.
James IV
WSC-6618: Scottish James IV Plack or 4d. Billon issue, 1485 - 1513. Type IV, Spink 5352 – one of the rarer of the varieties. £95
James V
WSC-6103: Scottish James V Third Groat. Second coinage (there were three coinages but only the second issued silver coinage), 1526 – 1539. Type IV, Edinburgh. Sold with an old ticket. A rare denomination. Spink 5380. (E) £295
WSC-6486: James V Hammered Billon Silver Plack. First coinage, 1513-36. Sold with an old ticket. Spink 5381. (E) £135
Mary
WSC-6120: 1558 Scottish Mary
Hammered Silver Testoon. Attractive toning. Spink 5406.
First period before marriage. VF
price is £800. Counterstamped
with the official 1578 revaluation (
WSC-6126: Scottish Mary Hammered Silver Bawbee. Billon silver (3/4 alloy) issue, first period before marriage. Voided saltire cross. Very good grade for issue. (E) £165
WSC-5298: 1572 Medal – Mary Queen
Of Scots. Uniface,
base metal (lead alloy), 67mm diameter.
At some point in history this medal has been bronzed on the
obverse. Medallic
Illustration tell us that this medal doesn’t seem to commemorate anything in
particular. Parliament introduced a bill in 1571 barring Mary
from the throne although Elizabeth unexpectedly refused to give it the royal
assent. Could this medal be part of a
campaign supporting Mary’s claim to the thrown, bearing in mind Elizabeth’s
apparent weekness? A striking medal
which gives a tangible insight into the complicated politics of the day.
(E) £349
WTH-5777: 1574 Elizabeth 1st
/ Mary Queen of Scots Counter in High Grade. From a series of such counters or tickets,
all of which originated in London.
Lead-alloy and extremely well preserved in both metal and grade. This is a crude, contemporary device
proclaiming support for Mary, Queen of Scots.
During 1574, Mary was effectively under house arrest as she was
considered a threat to the English throne.
In 1571 there was actually a plot to replace Elizabeth with Mary (Ridolfi plot) by the Duke of Norfolk and Spanish
troops. This failed and Norfolk was executed. Immediately afterwards, there was a bill to
bar Mary from the English throne.
Interestingly, Elizabeth refused to give Royal ascent to the bill. The obverse has the legend, “HONI SON MAL Y
PENS” which is a crude interpretation of HONI SOIT Q MAL PEN, meaning “Shamed
Be He Who Thinks Evil Of It”. The Order
of the Garter was a title that Mary could only achieve if she were the
sovereign of
WSC-6316: Scottish Mary Hammered Silver HALF Bawbee. Billon silver (3/4 alloy) issue, first period before marriage. Voided saltire cross. Very good grade for issue. Spink 5436. (E) £249
James
VI
WSC-6620: 1572 Scottish James VI
Hammered Silver Half Merk or Noble. Second coinage, very nice grade and
beautifully toned. Sold with a very old collector’s
ticket. A lovely coin. £375
WSC-6111: 1572 Scottish James VI Hammered Silver Quarter Merk or Half Noble. Second coinage in better grade with an extremely clear date. Spink 5479 (E). £255
WSC-5567: 1580 Scottish James VI Hammered Silver Half Merk. Second coinage in better grade with a clear date. A lovely coin (E). £375
WSC-6094: 1594 Scottish James VI Hammered Silver FIVE Shillings. Seventh coinage, S.5494. Very nice grade. Ex Spink (sold with their ticket and printout) (E). £435
WSC-6101: 1594 Scottish James VI Hammered Silver Ten Shillings. Seventh coinage, S.5493. Exceptionally nice grade, being much better than the Spink plate coin (E). £485
WAu-6514: 1594 James VI Scottish Hammered Gold Rider. Seventh issue, value 100 shillings. Spink 5458. The March 2018 Spink sale saw an identical date and similar grade coin achieve £4,750 after costs. An iconic problem-free Scottish hammered gold coin from the late 1500’s (E). £3,450
WAu-6590: 1601 James VI Scottish Hammered Gold Half Sword & Sceptre Piece. Eighth issue, value 60 shillings. Spink 5462. Full weight at 40 grains and high grade. A problem-free Scottish hammered gold coin that is actually rarer than the full Sword & Sceptre piece. Choice in this grade (E). £1,875
WAu-6598: 1602 James VI Scottish Hammered Gold Full Sword & Sceptre Piece. Eighth issue, value 120 shillings. Spink 5460. A problem-free Scottish hammered gold coin which is very reasonably priced. Sold with a pair of old slips – one being a photograph of the coin, the other it’s accompanying description stating: “Ex Aston’s, September 1976”. (E) £1,395
WSC-6104: Scottish James VI
Hammered Silver Two Shillings.
Initial mark Thistle. Spink
5509. A cheap Scottish coin (E). £39
WSC-6109: Scottish James VI Hammered
Silver 30 Shillings. Initial mark
Thistle. The rarer Type II variety -
Spink 5504 (E). £245
WSC-6491: Scottish James VI Hammered
Billon Silver Eight Penny Groat. Struck before James’ accession to the English
throne. Spink 5513. Very good grade indeed for issue and the rarer
type (E). £149
Charles 1st
WSC-5367: Scotland Charles 1st Hammered Silver 20d. Third coinage, 1637 – 42. Briot’s machine made issue (E). £75
WSC-6528: Scottish Charles 1st Hammered Silver 2 Shillings. First coinage, 1625-34. Initial mark thistle. Spink 5544. A rarer denomination and much above average for this usually indifferent issue (E). £95
WSC-6623: Scottish Charles 1st Hammered Silver 3 Shillings. Fourth coinage of 1642. Spink 5592. Rare. £225
WSC-6361: Scottish Charles 1st Hammered Silver Half Merk. The rarer third coinage Nicholas Briot machine made Six Shillings & Eightpence: Spink 5773. However, the 8 under the VI, denoting this coin as being of greater value that the proceeding six shillings (Spink 5566-72), has been partly removed and actually looks to have been gouged out on the actual die to make it back into a Six Shillings (see image). Most unusual (E). £189
WSC-6015: Scottish Charles 1st Hammered Silver 12 Shillings. Third coinage, 1637 – 1642. Falconer’s second issue, type IV. Spink 5563. The coin is sold with a very old ticket, possibly WW2 period, stating that this coin was purchased for twenty five shillings (E). £285
WSC-6107: Scottish Charles 1st Hammered Silver 30 Shillings. Falconer’s Third coinage, 1637 - 1642. Type IV with round ground below horse. Initial mark thistle. Spink 5556 (E). £385
WSC-6565: Scottish Charles 1st High Grade Copper Turner. Earl of Stirling coinage, 1632-39. Spink 5601. The rarer type 4a with im Saltire both sides. Probably a contemporary counterfeit although Spink suggest these are mainly im Lis and Lion. Choice (E). £98
Milled Coinage
Charles
II
Silver
WSC-6455: 1671 Charles II Scottish Silver Merk. First coinage. Interesting for two reasons: 1. The grade is much better than usually seen and 2. The die axis is 85 degrees which is noted in Spink as considerably rarer than the standard 180 or en medaille die axis types (E). £195
WSC-6096: 1677 Charles II Scottish Silver 1/16th Dollar. Second coinage and interestingly, the only denomination in the series to have a reverse Saltire Cross. High grade for issue. Spink 5624 (E). £295
WSC-5838: 1682 over 1680 Scottish Charles II Silver ¼ Dollar. Second coinage, good grade for issue (E). £195
Copper
WSC-6413: 1677 Scottish Charles II Copper Bawbee or Sixpence. First date in only a three year issue. Spink 5628. Better grade for issue, being nearly as good as the Spink plate coin (E). £55
James VII
WSC-6437: 1687 Scottish James VII Silver 10 Shillings. A two year issue from a very short reign. Spink 5641. Rare in this grade – similar to the Spink plate coin (E). £550
William II
WSC-6582: 1695 Scottish William II
Copper Bodle.
Spink 5696 where it’s given very high values in the 2015 price guide
(E). £65
WSC-5602: 1696 Scottish William II Silver 20 Shillings. No date stop. Unusual feature on date (E). £245
WSC-5603: 1696 Scottish William II Silver 5 Shillings. Good grade for issue (E). £175
WSC-6076: 1697 Scottish William II Silver 5 Shillings. Nice grade for issue (E). £95
WSC-6626: 1697 Scottish William II
Silver 40 Shillings. A large
Scottish silver coin in remarkably good grade for the issue. Spink 5682 (Spink 2015: £675, £2,250). Rare in this grade. £545
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WSC-5472: 1748 Scottish Communion
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WSC-4728: 1755 Scottish Communion Church Token. A very early date indeed. Cadder, Lanarkshire. Minister Alexander Dun. Burzinski 1190. Rare. £25
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WSC-5702: 1790 Scottish Communion Church Token. Craigend, Perthshire. Minister Robert Forsyth. Burzinski 1262. £25
H174: 1700's Scottish Communion Token "LK" - Apparently Unrecorded in Burzinski. See image for details. Old collection piece. £25
H173: 1700's Scottish Communion Token - Berwickshire - Burzinski 6841. See image for details. Old collection piece. £25
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H031: 1791 Scottish Communion Token - Leith, Lothians, Burzinski 4197. See image for details. Old collection piece. £25
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WSC-5698: 1871 Scottish Communion Church Token. Leven, Fife. Minister John S. Hyslop. Burzinski 4248. £25
H180: 1800's Scottish Communion Token - St Ninians, North Leith, Burzinski 5280. See image for details. Old collection piece. £25
H169: 1840 Scottish Communion Token - Glasgow, Lanarkshire - Burzinski 4818 VAR. See image for details. Old collection piece. £25
H168: 1843 Scottish Communion Token - Monzie, Perthshire - Burzinski 4974. See image for details. Old collection piece. £25
H167: 1835 Scottish Communion Token - Leitholm, Berwickshire - Burzinski 4206. See image for details. Old collection piece. £25
H112: 1850 Scottish Communion Token - Musselburgh, Lothians - Burzinski 5108. See image for details. Old collection piece. £25
H111: 1838 Scottish Communion Token - Dalkeith, Lothians - Burzinski 1858. See image for details. Old collection piece. £25
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H073: 1802 Scottish Communion Token - Madderty, Perthshire - Burzinski 4581. See image for details. Old collection piece. £25
H034: 1827 Scottish Communion Token - Kinnell, Angus, Burzinski 3832. See image for details. Old collection piece. £25
