Scotland (1641-42) 30 shillings
This specimen was lot 33945 in Heritage sale 3114 (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $6,900. The lot description[1] noted, "Scotland: Charles I 30 Shillings ND (1637-1642) MS63 NGC. Third Coinage. Falconer's Anonymous Issue. Mint Mark: thistle. Two leaved thistles above crown on reverse. The finest example of the issue we will have ever ushered across the auction block, but furthermore, this is the sole finest certified example through the two major Third Party Grading companies. Needless to say, the degree of detail displayed on this piece is seldom-seen, and the fact that there was enough of a champagne-tinged lustrous sheen atop the pearl-gray patina to warrant a Choice Mint evaluation by NGC is extremely impressive." Charles's attempt to introduce milled coinage in England having been thwarted by the moneyers' guild, he had production moved to Scotland. This type was struck in Scotland in numerous varieties in the last years before the outbreak of the Civil War. It 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, this specimen 14.95 g.
Catalog reference: KM 91, S-5557, Bull-21, Murray-6.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 January 16 - 18 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction #3114, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2023.
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- (1637-38)-F 40 pence, Falconer's third issue
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- (1637-42)-F 12 shillings
- (1637-42)-F 12 shillings, Falconer's First issue
- (1637-42)-F 12 shillings, Falconer's second issue
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- (1637-42)-F 30 shillings, Falconer's issue
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- (1637-42)-B 60 shillings, Briot's issue
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- (1637-42) double crown = ½ unite
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