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This week, a dated Charles 1st English sixpence that gives hens' teeth a run for their money in the rarity stakes!!

WSC-9255: Robert III Scottish Medieval Hammered Silver Groat. Heavy coinage of 1390 – 1403. First issue with a rough, tall facing bust. Edinburgh mint. Fleur-de-Lis in reverse legend thus the rarer S.R. 5164A. John, Earl of Carrick, eldest son of Robert II, changed his name to Robert on succeeding to the throne. Being almost entirely disabled by an accident before his father's death, the country was effectively run by yet another Robert - Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, the king's younger brother. Just as in England, there was a severe shortage of silver being brought to the mint which was reflected in the dismally low mintage figures. Quite a difficult coin to source in better grades.   £365 

Provenance:

ex Capozzolo collection... dispersed 2020

ex HistoryInCoins... sold to

ex John Williams' collection (purchased 2021)

WSC-9256: 1692 William & Mary Scottish Silver 10 Shillings.  Conjoined busts, GRATIA legend, small 10 under the busts - Spink 5661. If you’re wondering why it is that Scottish coinage always seems to be worn to within an inch of its life, it’s because even though Scotland’s population was thin on the ground compared to England’s, the coinage minted wasn’t nearly enough to go around. Also, the Scottish economy was such that coinage wasn’t secreted away for a rainy day – it was used repeatedly simply to survive. This is a very nice coin indeed for issue, being fairly comparable with the S.R. plate coin, which was the very best they could find from their not-so-little black book of contacts. £495

Provenance:

ex HistoryInCoins... sold to

ex John Williams' collection (purchased 2023)

WJC-9257: Extremely Rare 1630 Dated Charles 1st Hammered Silver Sixpence. Group B, second bust, type 1a2 with the reverse having no cross fourchee, initial mark Plume over Heart, although under a lens, unlikely as it may seem, the obverse at least looks very much like Heart over Plume. S.R.2808. Very few examples of this late date exist in collections, either institutional or private, 1630 being very much the key date. Collectors will be fully cognisant of this, together with the fact that the entire dated issue (1625-30) is nearly always problematic (poor strikes / dies, double strikes, flans, legend issues etc) as a result of the dies / minting process. Museum reference number of "5446" to the right of the shield. You'll have waited ages for an example to turn up but rest assured, unlike busses, you'll not see another of these any time soon! £1,345

Provenance:

ex Ian Davison