Scotland 1568 2/3 ryal

from the Stack's Bowers 2017 ANA sale, lot 21471

This specimen was lot 21471 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $1,410. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SCOTLAND. 2/3 Ryal (20 Shillings), 1568. James VI (1567-1625). PCGS Genuine--Tooled, EF Details Secure Holder. Minor scratches from long ago on reverse in fields flanking crowned arms now toned over. A lovely example despite the noted defect on the holder. Well struck with attractive old cabinet tone."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: S-5474.

Source:

• 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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.

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