Scotland 1593 rider Fr-44

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Stack's Bowers 2022 ANA sale, lot 32154
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This specimen was lot 32154 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $6,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "SCOTLAND. Rider (5 Pound Piece), 1593. Edinburgh Mint. James VI. NGC EF-45. Obverse: King in armor and with sword, on horseback riding right; Reverse: Crowned shield. An entirely pleasing specimen, this attractive beauty offers a honeysuckle golden color and nicely applied details that are free of excess handling or marking. A somewhat straight edge seen at approximately 11 o'clock hints that this Rider may have been clipped, though if it has, this has not destroyed any detail or the readability of the legend. Soft circulation is seen on the high elements, and when put together, this beauty is assured many bids on account of its attractivity. From the Augustana Collection." Friedberg notes this type for 1593-1601. A half rider also exists. This may have been intended to be an imitation of the Dutch cavalier d'or, also called a gold rider, that weighed 10 grams.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: gold.

Catalog reference: S-5458; Fr-44; Burns-2.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • 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 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.

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