Scotland 1593 10 shillings
This specimen was lot 1140 in CNG Triton XXIX (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $5,206.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "SCOTLAND. James VI. 1567-1625. AR Ten Shillings. Seventh coinage. Edinburgh mint; im: quatrefoil. Dated 1593. (rosette) · IACOBVS · 6 · D · G · R · SCOTORVM ·, armored bust right / (rosette) · NEMO · ME · IMPVNE · LACESSIT · 1593 ·, crowned thistle with three flowers. Iridescent toning, small edge split. Near EF. Ex Geoffrey Cope Collection; M. Rasmussen FPL 18 (Winter 2009/10), no. 291; J.K.R. Murray Collection (Spink 57, 29 April 1987), lot 254; N. Asherson (not in Spink sale); R.C. Lockett (Part II, Glendining, 26 October 1960), lot 937 (part of); Sheriff Mackenzie Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 21 February 1921), lot 332 (part of)." The SCWC lists this rare coin for 1593-1601. In England, ten shillings was half a pound but this coin is much smaller, roughly a shilling.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.98 g, 0.916 fine silver; this specimen 32 mm diameter, 5.96 g, 10 h axis.
Catalog reference: KM A5, Burns 1; SCBI 58 (Edinburgh), 1512 (same rev. die); SCBC 5493.
- 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]Gasvoda, Michael, Victor England, Eric McFadden, Dave Michaels, Bill Dalzell and Lance Hickman, Triton XXIX, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC, 2025.
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