Scotland 1567 ryal Dav-8463A
This specimen was lot 41553 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description[1] noted, "SCOTLAND. Ryal ("Sword Dollar"), 1567 (Revalued 1578). Edinburgh Mint. James VI. PCGS Genuine--Surfaces Smoothed, EF Details Gold Shield. First coinage with thistle countermark. Though the host has been somewhat smoothed as noted, this specimen is otherwise pleasantly toned with a great showcase for the countermark--applied in 1578 as a revaluation. Highly charming and alluring." Davenport lists this type for 1567-71 and the specimen shown in his catalog displays the countermark. The counterstamp raised the value from thirty shillings to thirty-six shillings and threepence.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: S-5472, Dav-8463A.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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