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Charles I (1625-1649) 30 Shillings ND (1637-1642) AU55 PCGS, Edinburgh mint, Thistle mm, Third Coinage, Falconer's "anonymous issue", KM87, S-5557. A lovely piece, draped throughout with a light sheen of hearty champagne and salmon coloring that lends only additional character to this already premium example of the type, strongly struck and well-centered on its slightly ovoid planchet. Bateson (Coinage in Scotland, Spink, 1997) explains that this piece was among "the first Scottish coins to be produced entirely by machine," revealing Nicholas Briot's hand by its uniformity of strike compared to the former hammered issues. Briot worked on a variety of other Scottish coins while Falconer attended to the minting itself. Falconer seems to have been Master of the Mint at Edinburgh while most coins of this type were manufactured. This piece was likely struck either late in 1641 or at the beginning of 1642, as restrictions on silver coins were ordered in March of 1642, which caused this issue to be terminated.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/scotland/scotland-charles-i-1625-1649-30-shillings-nd-1637-1642-au55-pcgs-/a/3083-30590.s?type=CoinArchives3083
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 2000-2500 USD
Charles I (1625-1649) 30 Shillings ND (1637-1642) AU55 PCGS, Edinburgh mint, Thistle mm, Third Coinage, Falconer's "anonymous issue", KM87, S-5557. A lovely piece, draped throughout with a light sheen of hearty champagne and salmon coloring that lends only additional character to this already premium example of the type, strongly struck and well-centered on its slightly ovoid planchet. Bateson (Coinage in Scotland, Spink, 1997) explains that this piece was among "the first Scottish coins to be produced entirely by machine," revealing Nicholas Briot's hand by its uniformity of strike compared to the former hammered issues. Briot worked on a variety of other Scottish coins while Falconer attended to the minting itself. Falconer seems to have been Master of the Mint at Edinburgh while most coins of this type were manufactured. This piece was likely struck either late in 1641 or at the beginning of 1642, as restrictions on silver coins were ordered in March of 1642, which caused this issue to be terminated.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/scotland/scotland-charles-i-1625-1649-30-shillings-nd-1637-1642-au55-pcgs-/a/3083-30590.s?type=CoinArchives3083
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 2000-2500 USD