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Auction 73 15 Mar 2023
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James VI, quarter merk (‚half noble'), second coinage (d. 1580), crowned shield between 3 and 4, crown has no points between the fleurs and crosses and no interior curve, IACBVS 6 G DEI GRATIA REX SCOTORVM, no 'O' in IACOBVS, rev. ornate cross, thistles in first and third quarters of the cross, crowns in second and fourth quarters, SALVVM FAC POPVLVM TVVM DNE 1580, wt. 3.38gms (S.5479), a bold fine, very rare
*ex DNW, 16/09/2014, lot 2785 (part), whole lot purchased for £322.40
Burns does not record a piece dated 1580 with crowns in second and fourth quarters of the cross and thistles in first and third quarters
The only recorded example in SCBI vol. 58 no. 1440 which is the Richardson example item in the addenda 273; this coin has a large chip, resulting in the king's name being missing from the legend
SCBI vol. 58 assumes there is an O in king's name; however, such is not the case with this coin
Estimate: 200 - 300 GBP
*ex DNW, 16/09/2014, lot 2785 (part), whole lot purchased for £322.40
Burns does not record a piece dated 1580 with crowns in second and fourth quarters of the cross and thistles in first and third quarters
The only recorded example in SCBI vol. 58 no. 1440 which is the Richardson example item in the addenda 273; this coin has a large chip, resulting in the king's name being missing from the legend
SCBI vol. 58 assumes there is an O in king's name; however, such is not the case with this coin
Estimate: 200 - 300 GBP