Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2021 ANA Auction 16-21 Aug 2021
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Similar to their larger counterpart, the half riders of James VI represent an historic transition in Scottish coinage. First issued in 1593, their production spans two centuries, ending in 1601, just two years before James VI took the English throne as James I. Survivors are VERY RARE and most show considerable surface impairments. For the 1594 issue, we are able to identify just four individual examples sold in the past 15 years, the best of which is likely the LaRiviere coin graded Good Fine. With problem-free surfaces and exceptional sharpness, this piece is likely one of the very finest in private hands.
From the Loch Ness Collection.
Estimate: $6000 - $10000