Baldwin & Sons
Auction 108 8 Nov 2022
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Charles I (1625-1649, Nicholas Briot's Pattern Milled coinage, Half-merk dated 1636, crowned bust left breaking inner beaded border to edge of coin, mark of value behind VI 8, six shillings and eight pence, lozenge stops both sides, legend commences from bottom left of coin, CAR DG SCOT ANG FR ET HIB R, B at end of legend with pellet stops either side. Rev, crowned quartered coat of arms, crowned C & R flanking with lozenge stops below, all within inner beaded border, legend reads CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO, date either side of crown 1636, 3.32g (S.5547; SCBI 35, -; SCBI 58 -; cf. Lockett: Scottish, 1957, lot 420; Burns ii, pp 454-5; Stewart, p.106; BNJ 39 [1970], J. K. R. Murray, plate IV, no. 30 – this being the Lockett specimen). An extremely rare type with the Lockett reference seemingly being the assigned point of cross reference. Our example with pleasing cabinet toning, proficient detail in the Kings hair, definitive legends both sides with an equally clear date, free from any nicks, edge irregularities or major surface markings. A true numismatic rarity fastened to an exceptional provenance. Very fine, excessively rare.
Ex. H. M. Lingford with a supporting ticket in his hand.
Ex. Baldwin's Basement.
Murray states in his article 'The Scottish Gold and Silver coinages of Charles I' that in 1636 Briot was permitted to produce a Half-merk, Forty penny and Twenty penny pieces. An act of Privy council on the 23rd June 1636 authorised the Lord high treasurer to work and liaise with Briot on wider monetary matters, a further act on the 21st July put forward the notion of minting the half merk, the forty and twenty pence pieces with specific details, such as the fineness and guidelines for weight, amongst other technicalities. These patterns are all of the highest rarity, Mr Ian Stewart argues that Briot may have issued them as a prelude to put his case (and immense skill) forward, for ultimately introducing machinery to the mint, ushering in the transition of hammered to milled coinage.
Ex. H. M. Lingford with a supporting ticket in his hand.
Ex. Baldwin's Basement.
Murray states in his article 'The Scottish Gold and Silver coinages of Charles I' that in 1636 Briot was permitted to produce a Half-merk, Forty penny and Twenty penny pieces. An act of Privy council on the 23rd June 1636 authorised the Lord high treasurer to work and liaise with Briot on wider monetary matters, a further act on the 21st July put forward the notion of minting the half merk, the forty and twenty pence pieces with specific details, such as the fineness and guidelines for weight, amongst other technicalities. These patterns are all of the highest rarity, Mr Ian Stewart argues that Briot may have issued them as a prelude to put his case (and immense skill) forward, for ultimately introducing machinery to the mint, ushering in the transition of hammered to milled coinage.