Scotland (1547) penny
This specimen was lot 35097 in Heritage sale 3094 (Chicago, August 2021), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "Scotland: Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1567) Penny ND (1547) VF20 NGC. A conditionally challenging issue typically encountered in lesser states of preservation and accompanied by conditional qualifiers. The current offering boasts an impressive amount of remaining detail despite its heavy use in circulation, the legends nearly full and easily discernible, set atop a glassy chocolate-brown flan." The exchange rate between Scottish and English coinage varied but by act of James I, 60 shillings = one English crown. At that rate, one Scots penny was worth one-twelfth of an English penny.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver or billon.
Catalog reference: S-5440.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man & Lundy), Pre-Decimal Issues, 2nd edition, London: Spink & Son, 2003.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands & Isle of Man, London: Coincraft, 1999.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, ANA WFOM World & Ancient Coins Platinum Night Signature Auction #3094, featuring the Cape Coral Collection, the WTR Collection and the Monaco Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.
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