Scotland 1602 sword and sceptre Fr-46
This specimen was lot 32198 in Heritage sale 3076 (Long Beach, CA, September 2019), where it sold for $2,520. The catalog description[1] noted, "Scotland: James VI (I) gold Sword & Scepter 1602 XF45 PCGS, Edinburgh mint. Obv. Crowned coat-of-arms. Rev. Sword and scepter crossed in saltire; crown above, thistle to left and right, date below. Minor areas of weakness in the legends, with most of the design and legend well struck with some remaining luster. A very popular type." The coinage of Scotland prior to unification with England is confusing. Bullion was scarce, so issues were small and sporadic. Pence and shillings were used but were not worth their English equivalents. This "sword and sceptre" was worth about one English pound.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.09 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-46, KM 20, S-5460.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3076, featuring the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection and the James Mossman Collection of Canadian Coinage, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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