Scotland (1637-42)-F 40 pence
This specimen was lot 72756 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it sold for $110. The catalog description[1] noted, "SCOTLAND. 40 Pence, ND (1637-42). Edinburgh Mint. Charles I. NGC VF-20. Falconer's first issue. A fair amount of wear is noted, but is rather even throughout, along with a charming cabinet tone." Forty pence was one sixth of a Scottish pound or one quarter merk. This coin was probably equal to two English pence.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 1.55 g.
Catalog reference: S-5579; KM-77.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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