Scotland (1638-39) 30 shillings

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Stack's Bowers 2021 ANA sale, lot 46047
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 46047 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $384. The catalog description[1] noted, "SCOTLAND. 30 Shillings, ND (1637-42). Charles I. PCGS VF-25 Gold Shield. A wholesome and evenly worn coin with a decent amount of remaining detail. There is dark toning in the protected areas that helps outline the raised devices." This denomination was struck in numerous varieties (KM-87, -88 (shown here), KM-89, KM-90, KM-91) and was accompanied by 60 shillings, 12 shillings, 6 shillings, 1/2 merk, 40 pence and 20 pence. Scottish coinage ended in 1707 with the Act of Union.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 16.97 g, 0.917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: S-5554; KM-88.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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