View source for Scotland 1566 ryal Dav-8461A

[[Image:SB822-32153o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2022 ANA sale, lot 32153]]
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This specimen was lot 32153 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain, Scotland|SCOTLAND]]. Ryal, 1566. Revaluation of 1578. Edinburgh Mint. James VI. NGC VF-25. Obverse: Crowned shield, thistle on either side; Reverse: Tortoise climbing a palm tree, DAT GLORIA VIRES on scroll, thistle countermark to left. Reverse: A pleasing, if circulated example, the host coin displays nice centering and some original glossiness to the surfaces, with much iridescence throughout. The countermark is bold and evenly punched, with soft wear on the high points. A charming example, and one certain to capture much attention. This dramatic countermarked issue was a response to the skyrocketing price of silver, which required the earlier Ryals of Mary and James to be recalled and reissued at 36 shillings 9 pence. The present host coin was issued under Mary and Lord Darnley in 1566 as part of their fourth period, Type II coinage, just before Mary's second widowhood in 1567. With active roles in circulation both before and after the revaluation, these coins are most often found with considerable wear and impairments. The present piece represents a truly delightful survivor, offering both strong eye appeal and superior sharpness. From the Augustana Collection." The counterstamp raised the value from thirty to 33 shillings.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. 

''Specification:'' silver. 

''Catalog reference:'' S-5425; Burns-6 (Mary and Lord Darnley), [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-8461A]]. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1484-1600,'' Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977. 
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

''Link to:''
* [[Scotland 1565 2/3 ryal]] without counterstamp
* [[Scotland 1565 ryal Dav-8461|1565 ryal, Mary and Henry]]
* [[Scotland 1566 2/3 ryal]] with counterstamp
* [[Scotland 1566 ryal Dav-8461|1566 ryal, Mary and Henry]]
* [[Scotland 1567 1/3 ryal]] = 10 shillings
* [[Scotland 1567 ryal Dav-8462]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1566]]

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