A HANDBOOK
TO THE
COINAGE OF SCOTLAND,
GIVING A DESCRIPTION OF EVERY VARIETY
ISSUED BY T HE SCO TTISH um
I R BILLON AND R IN GOLD, S LVE , , COPPE ,
F R M AL AN D R I . T O AN N O E X E E ,
' u Ex p WITH AN Imonvcronr CHAPTER on THE Imm n e umPaocmsm mm .
R BERT O SON,
MEMBER OF T! NUMIBM TIO SOCIETY OF LONDON.
LONDON
L L A D O R G E B E N S O N S,
nm' c mmGARDEN YORK an , o .
1 87 8 .
C . W I M. A. K NG, ,
SENIOR FELLOW OP TRIN TY COL LEGE C AMBRIDGE I , ,
THIS LITTLE BOOK 1 8
G RATEFUL LY I N S CRI BED.
T CON ENTS.
k d Sova fimwima M Wing tbo me tala in which each
Mot tou on Scot t ish Coins translate d
List of Mint Towns with t he ir rin i l forms of e llin , p c pa sp g
Index
P R E FA C E .
TH E following page s we re originally de signe d for my own use al ne but t h e c nsi i n mu mn o , o de rat o that the re st be a y colle ctors andowne rs of coins wh o would gladl y give more att e ntion to this ve ry int e re sting but some what involve d — branch of numi smatics we re they not de t e rre d by having — no easily acce ssible information on t he subj e ct h as in duce m ff r em t h ub d e to o e th to e p li c . My aimhas bee n to provide a de scription of eve ry coin is ue b t h e c is in wi ar icul ar s we i s d y S ott h M t , th p t s a to ght ,
fin n s - mr e e s rari min a s &c . a e r r mt he be s , ty , t k , , g th e d f o t au orit ie w mman c llec rs w ul r babl not ave th s , ho y o to o d p o y h t he r uni c nsul in e ce in our lar e ublic oppo t ty of o t g, x pt g p librarie s at t he same time I trust that t h e information thus b rought toge the r may prove suficie nt to re fre sh t he
i numi ma i on in s memory of t he pract se d s t st po t of de tail .
’ f e e t an ar w r Lin a valuable ie w O th s s d d o ks , ds y s V of t he Coinage of Scotland forms t he groundwork of t h e subj ect ; but having be en publishe d more than thirty years
it n ll inc ml n n in rr Tw a o is a ura e e a d e c ec . o g , t y o p t , oft o t
u le me n brin in it wn 1 868 add it s in rma s pp ts, g g do to , to fo
i n but not acili a e it s use . t o , do f t t b R FA CE viii P E .
’ Win a e Illu ra i n al ublis e in 1 868 Mr. g t s st t o s , so p h d — since which date ve ry much has be en discove re d cont ains a de scription andfigure of e very varie ty in hi s very e xt e n
sive cabinet ; but it is onl y acce ssible to a fe w fromt he fact of t he plate s having be e n de stroye d aft e r 1 50impre ssions
h adbee n take n .
m rec n w r on t he ub ec Mr. C c ran Th e ost e t o k s j t, o h
’ P ri Re c r t he C ina e c lan u at ck s o ds of o g of S ot d, tho gh containing sixtee n autotype plate s with accompanying obr o
nolo ical able re se n me rel as it r e e a c llec i n g t s, p ts y, p of ss s, o t o
t r re s ec in t h e c ina e andnot a e cri i n of he reco ds p t g o g , d s pt o
t h c in mre ve r it s rice mus lace it e n t he of e o s ; o o , p t p b yo d re ach of those who do not purpose studying dee ply this
e who i bran t c ina e . w r will b ch of he o g By thos do, th s o k e
found to be t h e st arting- point of a new era in Scottish
numi ma ic we e in awa as it oe a va amun s t s , s p g y d s st o t of e rror anduncertainty by t he unimpeachable te stimony of
n n r t he a cie t reco ds . While e nde avouring to comprehe nd all t he information with re gard to t he coins themselve s comprise d in t he
ab ve - named w r s e e r wi t h l o o k , tog th th e ate st discove rie s
” e scribe in t he umisma ic C r nicle I ve aim d d N t h o , ha ed
at in as c nci e as was c nsis en wi acc r be g o s o t t th u acy . In my subdivision into coinage s I have mainly adopte d
t he arran emen Lin sa andWin a e m if in it g t of d y g t , od y g to
ui t he al e ra i ns re cribe b t he r c r I ave s t t t o p s d y e o ds . h the re fore re cognize d as distinct issue s many change s of type
w ic are not n ice in e cume n h h ot d thos do ts .
Wi re ec illus ra i ns I ave fi ur lm th sp t to t t o , h g e d a ost all PREFA CE . ix t he r minen varie ie e w ic ccur u ar p o t t s of typ h h o p to M y , after which time t he date on eve ry coin is a sufficient a i nc fo i t l n ss sta e r dete rmini ng t h e issue to wh ch i be o gs . In an introductory chapte r I have given a de scription of t he vari u r e r ui it for t h r uc i n a c in o s p oce ss s e q s e e p od t o of o , w ic I e ma r ve in e re h h hop y p o of t st.
b s - P ri for hi My e t thanks are due to Mr. Cochran at ck s kindne s s in allowing me to make any use of his book that
mi wi v v il m lf Of i in rmi I ght sh . I ha e a a e d yse th s k d pe s sion by drawin g t he large r numbe r of t h e coins fromhi s
e au iful la e s w ic re se n a c lle c i n ie ce in t h e b t p t , h h p t o t o of p s
i e s s a Th r r en a i n t he h gh t t te of pre se rvation . e ep e s t t o of
N m i d h t he c in r an ii . an t e w cu o Coine r [F g. ! ood t of o in - r Fi v in m ur i . r b a a e ce . g p e ss [ g!. ) we e o t e d fro t he s m so
JOHN DRUMMOND ROBERTSON .
T mrr r omm n C on,
CAMB I E R DG ,
u J ne, 1 878
' D T CHAPTER INTRO IIO ORY .
UNTIL t he introduction of t he screw - pre ss in t h e middle — of t h e sixteenth ce ntury probably sugge ste d by t he inve n — tion of t he printing- pre ss t he proce ss of coining in me dias val time s hadunde rgone little or no alteration fromt he
b t h is method e mploye d y e ancients . Th process is ve ry
be ri mle andma e c be in a fe w w r . The l we r si p , y d s d o ds o 1 calle t he ile or standard was firml fi e in a lar e di e , d p , y x d g
’ b r w imil ar a u c e bl c . n his die block of ood , s to t h s o k O t
t h e bve rse t h e c in be ruc was alwa en rave o of o to st k ys g d,
be cau e ein t he mre im r an r mit s bearin t h s b g o po t t, f o g e
’ rince s i le andusuall his r rai it was e s en ial t p t t , y po t t, s t that i
in shoul d be pe rfectly ste ady in t he strik g. Upon this die was 2 e n lace t he la n or blan ie ce Of me al w th p d f , k p t , hich was to
The name ile fromt he Lat in ita is ve r a lica le t o t his die p , p , y pp b ,
The x ! s ignifying t hat it was driven into t he block . e press ion cross and ” ile w hich in some art s of En land is a s non mfor headandt ail p , p g y y ,
i ri in in the name of t his die t he ile of cour si ni i h as t s o g , p se g fy ng t he
o verse andt he cross t he ot he r side because t hat e mle ma ar d b , , b ppe e on
he reve rse of all sil! e r coins t ill t he se ve ntee nth ce nt ur t y. 3 ” The word flan which in old re nch is s e lt aon is d r , F p fl , e ivedfrom
at um The ve rb are is re ularl emlo e d for cast in fl . fl g y p y g me t al in a
mould andit was in this wa t hat t he lanks were re aredi , y b p p n Roman
ime s The mint - mas ters we re officiall de si nate d Il v x A t . n . . A A F y g . . . P .
i c T riumviri auro ar e nto mri ando fe riando . . , g , , fl , . A T R x ii I N TR OD UCTOR Y CH P E . rece ive t h e imre i n revi usl re are b r ce s e p ss o , p o y p p d y p o s s to
be e cribe la e r. The mne e r ldin in his le t an d s d t o y , ho g f h d l t he u e r die or trussell on w ic t h e reve r e t he c in pp , , h h s of o was en rave e n a lie it t he flan and ave it g d, th pp d to , g
e ve ral bl w wi a ammer w ic h e el in his s good o s th h , h h h d
If h hadn t in ri in u im right . e o succe e de d st k g p a good
i n t wa re s t h e era i n was re e a e . Of c urse i s p s o , op t o p t d o ne ce s sary that t he die shoul d e xactly corre spond with t h e imre ssi n al re a ro uce e rwi se t h e c in w ul be p o dy p d d , oth o o d
” - h di e t he double struck . This adaptation of t e to
blan was e rme in Frenc ren renner r mt h e fi in k t d h g , f o tt g of t h e e ngrailing (grenetis) of t he coin into that of t h e
- ir n coining o . Th e antiquity of the se imple ments for coining money is demonstrate d by their appearing on Roman coins before t h e
’ — B - Ln DEBON Fi . i mw :a or Loms AIB. g .
m Amn t he immen e varie of imlemen E pire . o gst s ty p ts
figure d for mint - marks on t he de narii of t he family Boscia
T he word tram” is de rive d fromt he Italian t orsolo t he dimian , t ive of torso a roke n s um t . , b p ’ The ure fromG Conbrouse s Monnaie s Nat onale s de fig is copie d . i
” rance lat e 3 fi 8 anot her similar t e will be found n l 1 2 . o 1 F , p , g ; yp p . 7 , fi g. 2 . IN TR UCTOR Y CH AP TER . xiii may be found t h e ac tual tools empl oye d in striking t he
t he die li l c ni cal on th e one si ie ce . e e are e p Th s , s ght y o , d ,
’ andt h e hammer with heavy head andwide - spread fe ather
It is a curi us ac a L ui l on t h e othe r . o f t th t o s e Debonair a prince wh o in many other ways has le ft tokens of his knowle dge andlove of art amidst t he dense barbarismof his t M e s— has a en t he in r mt h e Au u an mne r t k h t f o g st o ye , andmade a tasteful reverse to a denier out of a pair of die s
n t wo amm — n le an e si n but ru el e e cu a d h ers a e g t d g , d y x te d
r l n r v r The l e en METALLVM by t he a t e ss e g a e . g d shows it be l n t h e min elle a wn muc im r to o g to t of M , to of h po ” l tance un der t h e Carlovingian kings . It will thus be se en that t h e e ngraver of t he Carlovingian die was acquainte d with much t he same de scription of — coining- iron as t h e Roman die - sinker that t h e re pre senta tion of t he tools use d by t h e Roman coine r was pe rfectly int e l ble t he mne e r L ui lo De nair i ligi to o y of o s bo . It s at l east evident that t he formof the se implements hadunder
l n The ac ual r gone but litt e cha ge . t p oce ss of striking a piece is thoroughly well repre sente d in t h e accompanying i F . ii . illustration. [ g! ! This quaint figure of a coine r at work occurs on t h e
ill t ur - capital of one of t he p ars of he ch ch of St . Ge orge s de
Bocherville near R ue n w ic was b , o , h h built e tween 1 050
This uot at ion forms art of some re marks Mr . W K C . . in ia q p by g, ” sort e d in a a e r on Coinin andCoinin Imleme nt s read m p p g g p , by e
e fore t he Camrid e Ant i uarian Socie t on March 18 1 8 8 fr m b b g q y, . 7 , o whic h t he re at er art of t his cha t e r i ke n rid i g p p s t a . Camb ge Ant ’ ” u n e mmn n vol v r ari a Soci t s Co u icat io s . i . a t ii. q y , p ) IN TR O CT R Y CH P TER x iv D U O A .
and1 066 e r e de ancarville C amberlain Wil by G o g T , h to
h — w n liamt h e Conque ror . T e t wo di e s t h e lo e r o e fixe d — into it s block of wood (cépea u) an da hamme r constitute
— l Fi . l L NO RMAN g CO IN ER A r WO RK .
t h e whol e apparatus of t he mone ye r in t he mi ddle of t he
e leve nth century. A glance at t he Frontispie ce wil l show that no improve me nt or alteration h adbe e n made at t he
mmncemen t h e i e e n cen ur i re r co e t of s xt th t y . Th s p e sen
’ t at ion of a coining house is froman e ngraving of t he time
M draw in is t ake n wit h his e rmiss ion fromt he woodcut in Mr y g , p , . ’ ” - Cochran Pat rick s Re cords of t he Coina f o l nd vol . li e o Sc t a . i x x . g , p . ’ The front is iece is froma woodcut fac imil M D m s e in ons . E u as p . ’ ” Not es sur l émission e n rance de s Monnaie s dec imale s de ronze F b ,
1 6 Par s The or nal forms one f se e n v n s e . i i i o a t of ra i r p . ( , g g g pre se nt ing t he handicraft s at t he comme nce me nt of t he six t ee nth ce n
f m t h i f nt illus on ur It is our t i e s e s ze o t he re se trat i . t y . p IN TR D UCT R Y CH APTER O O . x v
1 4 of Louis XI I. of France ( 98 A boy is assisting
t h e c ine r b lacin t h e flans be we en t he di e but t h o y p g t s, e
impleme nts e mployed are still pre cisely t he same as those
’ — W ' Fi iii FA snm.s or A oonc nr mHou ns ns n s g. . c
CH RONICL E. Borr . 1 577 .
The ame a e afiairs is obse rv of t he oldNorman . s st t of
i illu ra e s t he in eri r a min i iii . w c in F . able g , h h st t t o of t
’ e arly in Elizabeth s re ign. Al though t he mode of using t h e tools remaine d nu
re t he rm t he imlemen emelve was b no alte d, fo of p ts th s s y
A c ni cal a die m av means as invariable . o sh pe of see s to h e
rl h been not uncommon in ea y time s . In t e Re vue
c R CT R Y CHA TE R x vi I NT OD U O P .
Arc é l i ue for Ma 1 867 ur Ga ulis ie are h o og q y, , fo h d s
e cribe t wo w ic are a e be c nical . d s d, of h h st t d to o Both
e se are ve r mall me asurin e ac ab u in . of th y s , g h o t
fo nie r To irix . in he ight . One of themwas r a de of g
t he e r t wo one was t h e a e a mu Of oth , of sh p of sh
r mwi a c ncave ace andt he e e urne ove r. The oo , th o f dg t d
ur is iffe ren c n ruc i n c n i in a i c fo th of d t o st t o , o s st g of d s of i r n u 1 in i r in whic t h e ac ual die ab n . ame e o , o t 3i d t , to h t of
z i l s l r bl t he il e b ron e is fitte d . Th s see ms c o e y to e sem e p
a air ie for a e narius t h e G ene C rneli a w ic of p of d s d of o , h h
are in t h e ri i u eum. In i ca e t he bve r e B t sh M s th s s , too, o s
m r die i s imbe e in a c lin e r ir n 3 in . in ia e e dd d y d of o % d t .
R un t he t h e c lin e r andma e out t h e ame o d top of y d , d of s
d u in . ie ce ir n runs a c llar in . in ei an ab 7 p of o , o h ght , o t 1
i c for t wo- ir s t h e circumere nce t h e e n s ac e th k) th d of f , op p be ing left t o fac ilitate t h e inse rtion and re moval of t h e
h v i fi russ l flan . T e re r e e s e in a el 9 in in l e di . en s x d to t , gth , t he e ndof whi ch is constructe d to fit e xac tly into t h e collar
t h e il e t h e an le be in fini s e off in an ct an ular of p , h d g h d to o g
f v nie nc r s but form or con e e of g asping it . This imple inge ni ous contrivance e nable d t h e coine r without furthe r
r uble e nsure t he t wo di e e ac l c incidi n w il e at t o to s x t y o g, h t he same time t he trusse ll was prevente d fromj umping
a i e a t e r re ce ivin a bl w u bvia in all dan e r s d f g o , th s o t g g of
t h c in be in u l - ru In l e r i e un e o g do b e st ck . at t ms de r Wil
liamt he C n ue r r a mvabl e c llar was acc rdi n Mr o q o , o o , o g to .
aw in a e for t h e ame ur e t h e re ul be in H k s , dopt d s p pos , s t g
a t he c in are uni rml r un t he ame ize th t o s fo y o d , of s s , and a pile of themis as pe rfe ctly cylindrical as one compose d
IN TR 0D CTOR Y CH AP TER xviii U .
c lan in 1 51 9 t h e e avin bee n l s an r e r of S ot d , , k ys h g o t, o d t h e Lords of t he Council was given authorizing t he Tre a sure r ave t h l c s a en off in r e r elive r t h e to h e o k t k , o d to d ir ns t h e arl Arran wh o h ad b aine a commi sion o to E of , o t d t o coin but this was only to be done in t he pre sence of t he Priv eal L r r ine andt he Ca ain in y S , o d E sk , pt of Ed bur Ca le al u t he rea ure r was ime lf be gh st , tho gh T s h s to re sponsible for t h e safe ke eping of t he irons all t h e while 1 e wer in us n ual recaut i ns th y e e by t he Earl of Arra . Eq p o we re a e n w e n t h e ie s we re w rn out or a new c ina e t k h d o , o g was be in r uce reven t he ab uc i n an to t od d , to p t d t o of y of t h e s r un n In 1 451 w findit r re at e di o p che o s . e o de d th t he rouision be mai for t he rauouris rni s andnow p d g of y , incontinent (forth!with) traist sworne men pas furth and re saif al t h e yrni s of t he kingis st rikaris bath of gold and siluir t ogidde r with t he let t e ris of grauing fra t he grauou
db r t h in hi o al i b r i ris an e e and s c ns a e di st o t . , fo k g th y Ande t h e ne w ymis that sal be maide sal be graiuin within ” 2 h li t h e cunye place . In t e Eng sh mint faulty di e s we re
be eli ve re t he le r t he Ir n and be e to d d to C k of o s , to d face d in re sence t h e War en a er andC m r lle r and p of d , M st o pt o ,
an r in not otherwise . M y othe stance s could be quote d t o s w h ow rea was t he care a en re ven r e r but ho g t t k to p t fo g y, t he fore going will be suficie nt to ac count for t he rarity of imle me n s w ic were in u mn u p t h h s ch com o se .
I now proce e d to e xplain t he manne r in which t he die s
eme lve we re r are i th s s p ep d . Th s proce ss has be en fully
” Cochran- Patrick Records of the Coina e f t l d o Sco an vol. i . . 62 , g , p . 3 b d v l I i . i . 0 o . 2 c . p ( . I N TR D CTOR Y CH AP TER o U . x ix
de scribe d by Benvenuto Cellini in his Oreficeria (chap . andfromit my remarks on this portion of t he sub
e t in t h m llini live r m1 500 1 571 . j c are e ain taken. Ce d f o to Th e fir st thing re quisite for engraving a die was to pre pare a set of small puncheons or ma trices (t he le tte ria of
rauin t h e roclama i n ci e a ve on whi c all g g of p t o t d bo ) , h t h e e ara e ar t h e c in re uire were en rave d s p t p ts of o q d g .
Th e e a t he rince was usuall ma e in t wo ar h d of p y d p ts , groups of figure s or other obj e cts be ing distribute d over
as - r Th many matrice s as t h e die sinker deeme d nece s sa y . e
le e r t h e le en t h e min - mar omament at ions tt s of g d, t ks , ,
r e rin andall e r min r e ail were en rave e a bo d g, oth o d t s g d s p
rat e l eac on it s own unc e n . Th e unc e n we re y, h p h o p h o s ma e t he fine e el andwere re are for en ravin d of st st , p p d g g
ll m r Af r b in fil e t h e ri in t he fo owing anne . te e g d to ght
a e t h e e a was c vere wi a ic c a a lu in sh p h d o d th th k o t of t g, ma e out a mi t ure cla un e la s b le d of x of y, po d d g s , soot, o armeni an e ar and a li le r e - un re uce t h e th , tt ho s d g, d d to c n i enc of u wi uman urine andit was en o s st y do gh th h , th
lace in a fir e en u ann e al it er e c l and p d to hot o gh to p f t y,
e re was le b i el c l care wever be in a e n th ft y ts f to oo , ho g t k to ensure t h e fir e kee ping up it s te mperature all through
’ ” i W en remve fr mt h e fire a whole wi nte r s n ght . h o d o
e r l m on a ne andwas t he he ad was rubbe d p fect y s ooth sto ,
The ile and ru ell then ready to receive t he e ngraving. p t ss were ma e t he be s ir n wi ea ure e e l ab u d of t o , th h ds of p st , o t
’ a fin r s - brea in hi c ne s a e ne u n em t h e ge dth t k s , f st d po th , of
e se ea s were re are for size of t h e coin re quire d . Th h d p p d engraving by e xac tly t he same proce ss as that just de IN TR D UCT OR Y CH AP TER n O .
cri e for t he unc e n and i be in ne t h e i s b d p h o s, th s g do , pos
i n w i h r w re t o c t e rai le e r r erin &c . e t o s h h po t t, tt s , bo d g, , occupy were carefully marke d out upon themwith a pair of
m h e ir n n l in a v r co passe s . T o was the firmy fix e d to e y
eav l c lea andwas rea rece ivet he imre h y b o k of d, dy to p s
h r ri Firs t h re im rt an sions of t e diffe ent mat ce s . t e mo po t
r i n — t he r rai fi ure s or arm— w ul be ut po t o s po t t , g s o d p to
e r en t h e le e r b r erin c un e r- mar and ge th ; th tt s , o d g, o t ks ,
l The small details woul d be inserte d till all was comp e te . weight of t h e hammer use d for striking the se impre ssions
was in proportion to t he size of eac h punche on ; t h e larger
ne u e for t he r rai andt h e li e re uirin a h am o s, s d po t t k , q g
i n w me r of about thre e pounds weight . Thi s operat o as
on whi c ne e e muc rac ice and ill for t h e re a e e h d d h p t sk , g t st care hadto be taken to lift up t he punche on fromt h e di e
irec l t h e l w was a mi nis e re for it s reb undi n d t y b o d t d, o g
r li le w ul leave a mar on t he di e andconse eve so tt o d k ,
l mi t h e w r W en t he n r vin was com quently b e sh o k . h e g a g
let e d t h e di e was fil e all r un t h e e e ri u t o p , d o d dg ght p
r erin at t he ame ime be in be vell e off consi t h e bo d g, s t g d
rabl re ven t h e e e urnin u andt h e die be de y, to p t dg t g p
h dnow be e mere andin in mi il . It a co ng spo t to t p d, do g
so care h adto be taken to subj e ct it to no more he at than
u suficient eme r it w ile it was e eciall im was j st to t p , h sp y
a it s ul r w off a ne cale for erwi port ant th t ho d th o fi s , oth se
h e w r w ul be il . hi ne me i fin t o k o d spo t T s do , so of th s e
ir n- cal e unmi e wi an e r ub s ance was u o s , x d th y oth s t , p t u n a b ar andt h e di e was well - rubbe u n it t o po o d, d po ,
it a li in r er a t he c in mi le ave t he die give po sh, o d th t o ght IN TR D UCT R Y CHAP TER O O . x x i
e rfec l m andbri t he uneven ar and ll w p t y s ooth ght, p ts ho o s
ein re a e wi t he ame sub ance r u l w r e b g t t d th s st , tho o gh y o k d in o mwi r Wi hi las fini t he t the th a piece of co k . th t s t sh
i w r n v t h in e llini men d e s e e re ady to ha d o e r to e co er. C
i n as a r t h e e e di i n wi w ic di e c ul t o s, p oof of xp t o th h h s o d be re are hi s m e r ce ure a h e was a l p p d by t od of p o d , th t b e t o t am thirt di e a is ile andt russells in one s p y s, th t , p s , da w erea if he had re are eac die e ara wi y, h s p p d h s p mth
ravin l — i le r rave r c i el — he c ul n g g too s st pp s , g s, h s s o d ot have fini she d t wo in t he same time .
Th e screw- pre ss or mill (moa lin) which finally supe r se dedt he ammer was inve n e b a ine r name Aubin h t d y jo , d
A 553 H is new mac ine was in r or u r livi r in 1 . b y O e , h t o duce d imm l in t h e Frenc min andwas u e edi ate y to h t , s d wi ver rea ucce s but win t he di c n e n whi c th y g t s s , o g to s o t t h it cause d among t he guild of moneyers it hadto be aban done d and r m1 585 was re ric e t he ri in , f o st t d to st k g of me al uc t he ame re as n r a l a it d s . M h s o p ob b y c use d t o be
iven u in n lan a e r bein u e for ur n g p E g d ft g s d fo tee years ,
r m1 561 imul ane u l wi t he ammr An f o s t o s y th h e . othe r reason urged against it s adoption was t he te mptation it
offere for et s e cau e w r in n i ele l it didnot d to g , b s , o k g o s ss y,
h nei b ur as di dt h e l be tray their secre t to t e gh o hood, c ank
ing of hammers in t he oldmethod .
’ It is clear that this moa lin of Aubry Olivie r s was t h e
c mle e c inin - re wi riz n al le ver a l o p t o g p ss , th ho o t he vi y loade d at each endto give t he screw impe tus in it s de scent
ence al calle bala ncier — for Ce llini in his c a e r n (h so d ) , h pt o
t he ri in me al al s a re la Cite st k g of d s, t k of p ss ( ) as in IN TR D CT OR Y CHA T R xxii O U P E . c mmn use in t h e R man min e arl in t h e ame cen ur o o o t y s t y, ande l it s a van a e s ve r t he oldme eclarin xto s d t g o thod , d g that by it s means with a couple of turns of t h e screw he could produce t he same work as with a hundre d blows of t h h hi Cite w v r a v i le a e ammer. e e was er m m T s , ho , y s p chine w r e a l n arma ac e t he crew w i c , o k d by o g tt h d to s , h h re quire d t h e unite d force of four men to put it in ac tion ; t h e powe r of t he lever not being assiste d by t h e application
t he ce n ri u al rce w ere lie t h e rea a van a e of t f g fo , h s g t d t g of
ml ncie t he co p e te d bala r .
’ ellini s e cri i n t h e vita his a mew a C d s pt o of of d ys, so h t
ar un e r t an in hi s c ll uial u can is muc e lu h d to d s d o oq T s , h e ids tod by t h e di scovery of one of the se primitive mac hine s at ur - le - roi ne ar Ale n n anuar 1 5 It is Bo g co (J y , nothing more than a stout iron case 1 0 inche s in
e i and li l c nical avin a l n an t t h h ght, s ght y o , h g o g t g a e base for t he purpose of fixing it ste adily in a block of w riven ee l in t h e r A lot w un . s t o in ood d d p y to g o d , che s
uare is cut r u t h e mi dl e i sq , th o gh d of th s case to rece ive t he di e w ic li ewi e we re ma e s , h h k s d square and fitte d e e wa in a an or c ll ar ir n dg ys to b d, o of o , so as to pre vent
e ir li in t he one ver t he er . A male r w 1 5 c e in . th s pp g o oth s , }
hi c ir n w r e r u a emal t k, of o o k d th o gh f e scre w of copper
raver in t h e a i t h e w le andwas urne b m t s g x s of ho , t d y eans
a l n s anner fi in on it s of o g p tt g to top . Th e othe r end was thus brought to be ar with gre at power upon t he die s
lace evenl wi in t h e ab ve - men i ne l p d y th o t o d s ot .
De scribe d in a co ious andmost inst ruct i ve Memoir b L de la p y . Sicot ere in t he Revue Numismat i ue for 1 847 , q , p . 28 1 . T R I N TR 01> HCT OR Y CH AP E . xxiii
The mac hine in que stion hadevide ntly been e mploye d
a r e r for t he ur e his ne ari u ra e for it by fo g p pos s of f o s t d , was di c vere a me re bel w t h e ur ace care ull con s o d t o s f , f y ceale din me old unda i n a buil in al n wi so fo t o s of d g, o g th
” t he 1 other instruments se rving for it s use . An unsucce ssful atte mpt was made in 1 61 6 by Nicholas
Briot to introduce a coining- pre ss again into t he Fre nch mi n i w r o ui t . Th s mac hine appears to have o ke d n q te a differen rin Th in e m ave be e n ru t p ciple . e co s e s to h st ck b t he ac i n en r ve c lin er u n t he flan but t he y t o of g a d y d s po , w le ma e r is ver b cure ri t not l n a e r came ho tt y o s . B o o g ft
ver n lan and u e rin e n e t h e i sue a c ina e o to E g d, s p t d d s of o g b mean n n I y s of t h e pre ss both in Scotlan d andE gla d . t was fir u e in c lan in 1 637 and r mit s name st s d S ot d , f o ,
” milne and re s was le s not t he in rumen p s , doubt s st t of hi s own inven i n but s me in ne arl re emblin t he t o , o th g y s g
’ mo i W ul n . arin or arin Bri ot s succe r in Pari was V , sso s , t he mean s of de finitely e stablishing t he mill in t he Fre nch mint . Hi s machine was an improve ment of that of
livie r w i c h ad t hi Th e r ec e O a e in s an . , h h p ss d o h ds pe f t d bala ncie r w ic acc man in fi ure is a re re sen a i n , of h h o p y g g p t t o
Fi i b Boizardas in use in his ime . s u e cribe [ g th s d s d y t , 2 H s towards t he endof t h e sevente enth century . e say
The flans ruc wi a c inin - re whi c t he di e are st k th o g p ss, to h s
’ Th remr l Mr Kin s are e n f mm r allud ese a ks a so . t ako a e e d to , g , r y p p
a ove a e x iii. not e b , p g .
The woodcut has ee n kindl furnishe d Mr h - P t k f m . Coc ran a ric ro b y by , his Re cords of t he Co na e of l nd An admr l ll n i g Scot a . i ab e i ust rat io ’ of one at work may also be foundin Le Blanc s Trait é hist orique de s ” M nno es de rance Amt erdam1 692 n 8 o s o . y F , , , p 7 . d IN TROD UCTOR Y CH AP TER xxiv .
are fix e t he verse t he l wer andt he rever e t o t he d, ob to o , s
u e r ar t h m di i fir l e cure in pp p t of e achine . Eac h e s my s d
a uar box m be sq e by e an s of scre ws an dnuts . The flan ing
lace u n t h e l wer die t he e ami s er e r un p d po o , b j k d o d by
t he r e as n n it i u e t he lar op s f te e d at each e dof . Th s ca s s ge scre w which is attac he d to t h e be amto revolve andpass
in a nut in t h e b t h e mac hine t he ime u len to ody of , p t s t by t h e weights at each endof t h e beamturning t h e scre w with so much force that t h e upper di e de scends violently
u n t he flan w ic u re ceive an imre i n on po , h h th s s p ss o both ” l si de s simul tane ously .
h mn A thi rd method of coining was with t e o ke y . This proce ss was in use before t he introduction of t he
mill but it s ri in is ve r ur t w r on t e b c e . I e h , o g y o s o k d
rinci le t h e uill ine a eav we i e cen in p p of g ot , h y ght d s d g suddenly betwe en t wo upright gui de s upon t he obj ect t o I be struck . t s use is now principally re stricte d to driving
ile s m in bu n in- a s e a s &c. It h as not weve r p , k g tto , p h d , , ho ,
be en en irel di car e for ri in mone i m rn t y s d d st k g v n ode time s . 2 n . Dumas a s it : It is not er a enerall Mo s s y of , p h ps , g y
n wn a wi th e e ce i n t h e e abli men k o th t, th x pt o of st sh t of
ul n an dWa all t he ac rie s irmi n amwhi c Bo to tt, f to of B gh , h
ma e be i e bu n uc uan i ie c in for ever k , s d s tto s, s h q t t s of o s y
’ c un r in t h e w rl ill eml t h mn m n e e oa to . o t y o d, st p oy o k y ( ) Th e me n who work t he instrume nt have arrive d at such a
Boizard . 144 , p . 9 ’ Not es sur l émission en France des Monnaie s décimales de bronze Mo Dum f . b ns E. as ormerl Direct r f n (p y . , y o o the Mints of Roue
x ar andBorde au . (P is,
IN TR T R T R xxvi OD UC O Y CH AP E .
avin now e scrib t h m e c ina e an d t he H g d e d e od s of o g , implements use d until t he time when t h e issue of money
in c lan ce a e it nl re main for me e lain S ot d s d, o y s, to xp briefly t h e proce ss by which t he flan was pre pare d for t h e i de .
Th e niet al r e rl al l e an dmel e was fir s all , p op y oy d t d, t of cast by mean s of san d moulds into plate s somewhat thicke r
l r b in lean e an t he c in re uire . e e a e a e e c th o s q d Th s p t s, ft g d, we re be ate n out to t he re quire d thi ckne ss with a hamme r
i un r ain s r was on an anvil . Th s ce t and te di ou p oce ss
su e r e e b t h e in r uc i n a r llin - re in France p s d d y t od t o of o g p ss ,
an imr vemen al a ribu e Au in Olivie r but it p o t so tt t d to b ,
in n lan ill Th e was not adopte d E g d t 1 663. e she t of
m al was r lle out e we e n t wo e el c lin e r w ic et o d b t st y d s , h h
h li i n r - Th lin er revolve d by t e app cat o of ho se power . e cy d s coul d be brought close r to one an othe r by me ans of nuts
rew an d u t h e la e re n e re malle a le andsc s , th s p t s , d d b by
in anne ale c ul ra uall be br u wn an be g d, o d g d y o ght do to
n e xac t anduniformthick e ss . — Be fore t h e inve ntion of t he flan- cutte r an other imp ove
mn in r uce wi t he mill andw r e on muc t he e t t od d th , o k d h — same principle by which t he blanks were cut out pe r
fe ct l r un andflat r mt he r ll e - out e e t h e me al y o d f o o d sh t, t plat e was cut up into square piece s as wide as t he dia
Af r in n wi me te r of t h e future coin . te be g straighte e d th
a fe w bl w of a amme r e e s uare we re anne ale d o s h , th s q s , andthe n cut down with a pair of she ar s to t h e approximate
n r un at t he ame im W w i a d e . e ght, o d d s t e hen they had
n we i e anda u e c rre c l e we re ne e ld be e gh d dj st d o t y, th y xt h IN TR D UCT OR Y CH A P TER O . xxvii
as — a number e e r li e a c lin e r— be we en a air f t tog th , k y d t p
ince rs andt he li le mr d irre ulari ie w r of p , tt co e s an g t s e e r un off i e w a amme r . Th e lan w e e r cut b o d d th h b ks , h th y a flan- cu e r or ma e b t he mre rimi ive m h ad tt , d y o p t ethod
” ne t o be lenc e if ilver or iven a c l ur if xt b h d, of s , g o o , of
l . effec is it was fir nece ar anne al em go d To t th , st ss y to th a ain a er w ic e we re imme dia e l r wn u n g , ft h h th y t y th o po a
r nd r l W n l w r c e ieve a e e e c l . e e opp s , th ft to oo h co d th y e e boile d in a copper ve ssel containi ng wate r mixe d with c mmn al an dcream ar ar and ub e uen l rans o o s t of t t , s s q t y t fe rre d t o another ve ssel containing t h e same mixture to
ml e t h e cle an in and ren er e m r l ri co p e t s g to d th pe fe ct y b ght .
Ne e we re a ain urne out in t h e c er ieve xt, th y g t d to opp s , r be wi cl an d me fine an an d ub d th oths so s d, the n rinse d wit h ' coldwa e r a e r w ic it nl re maine dr t , ft h h o y d to y them and li emwi rub er and e wer po sh th th b s , th y e then ready
The ame r wa li to be coine d . s p oce ss s app e d t o blanks of l any me ta .
TABLE F T O EREIG S OF SCOTLAND O HE S V N ,
H EACH m snowme run n u ns IN WHIC co .
a il e b billon 0 , s v r , ;i :
s b 0 Dat e g. . .
Al x ander 1 1 0 — 1 1 24 e I. 7 .
David I 1 — . 1 24 1 1 53.
MalcolmV 1 1 53— 1 1 I . 65 .
William 1 1 65— 2 1 I. t he Li n 1 ( o ) 4. — Alex ander 11 . 1 2 1 4 1 249 .
Ale x and r 1 1 249— 1 2 e 11 . 8 5 .
Re nc andIn n 1 285—1 2 ge y t erreg um 92 .
John Baliol 1 292— 1 3 ( ) 06 . 1 — 306 1 329 .
D vid 11 B ce 1 — a . ru 329 1 ( ) 332 . — 1332 1 34 1 . — 1 34 1 137 1 . — Ro ert II. St uart 1 3 1 1 39 b ( ) 7 0. — Ro ert III. 1390 1 4 b 06 .
James I I — . 1 406 1 437 .
James II I — . 1437 1460. — 1460 1488 .
Jame IV I — s . 1 48 8 1 5 1 3.
James V — . 1 5 1 3 1 542 . — Mar I . 1 542 1 56 y 7 .
i of Scotland - Jame s VI. K n 1 56 ( g ) 7 1 603. Ditto (King of Great Brit ain) 1 603 — Charles I. 1 625 1 649 .
Charles II. 6 — 1 49 l 685 .
me s VII I — Ja . 1 685 1 688 .
WilliamII andMar I I — . I . 1 689 6 y 1 94 .
- F WilliamII. alone 1 694 - 1 0 ( ) - 7 2 .
Anne (be fore t he Union) I
D e e o. (alt r th Union)
G D cow s 4 OL .
IBEB r 'I‘O or PT EC 'I‘ m us L . ; o DNs PRor Ec , PTEC s or
z L I B man o L IB R rv o us 1 L IBEB v . r E A . r m x , , , or
' u s r L RERAr .
' O Obo. The arm c lan . BOBEBT VB R ODER rv LI N . s of S ot d ,
' ROBERr s DRI e REX cor o or scor on. or or s , D G .
mma or G RA R EX cor n or D EI G RAcrA co . R , s ,
x r A REL or RE sco oavn . rare varie has t he u r , ty o te l m A ’ he hi ev. Andrew line of t s e d co pose d of dots . R St . s
- - r wi fle urs de lis and re il in al ernat e an le . c oss, th t fo s t g s
REe Ar' or me u x Pc vI r' vI ' v x PC . N n N e N cr or m , ,
rr A ve r rare var ie has t he arm c lan e . y ty s of S ot d in a
r ure an er read RODERrvs DRI e RE t e ss ; oth s, x 8 00.
' ' R m an on t he rev. DNs PrEcPO s L L whi le d , an other
rv X s or has N R ORRR s D e R E c .
i An rew w i 38 e ht . The . e r L W g St d ghs g s . ions
w m 1 9 r r vary in e ight fro 38 to g s . P obably they may be ivi e int ree cla e we i hin ri inall 40 3 d d d o th ss s , g g o g y , 0,
n 2 r a d 0 g s .
An re is v rit Th e . w e r rar . Ra y. St d y e The Lion t he t re e ure andt he eav Li n are e ce e din l s s, h y o x g y
a 30 rs . is not unc mmn w ile a 2 Th t of g o o , h th t of 0 grs .
is rare .
ROBERT III .
A D 1 39 — . . 0 1 406 .
Denominations . . An rew . Half w St d St . Andre .
A REW . Two e . No 1 ST. ND typ s . ha s t he cross JAMES I . 5
n e t h e e e t he c in while in . 2 it nl te d d to dg of o , No o y
s h inne r ir l v. Th e arm c lan re ac e t e c c e . b h O s of S ot d,
rv ' b R ORETvs DEI G RA cr wne . R OBER s RO BERr s r . o d ,
X OTOBVM s ' Rvm S OTT VRM Th rt r R E SC crrO or C O . e c , sho oss
e rea DEI G RAOIA REX sc o'roa v sco'r'roa v or typ ds ,
' ' a vm h r . x P R E orro . v. An rew on t e c A . sc Re St . d oss c GN T x P e rr x P m mp o 2 c c c . r . e rea , IMPA Typ ds
’ BA er i i u h n IMPE T . Th e s somet me s a nimb s roun d t e sai t s head .
- T A RE . r m S . Obs . Th e al ar as on t h e HALF ND W oy s,
An rew . R ORER r vs D EI G RA R Ex scor oa o St . d r
' An w r mv . v sco Re . . re wi arm e en e but not St d , th s xt d d,
n r x Pc . R E A x Pc e c rr x Pc . In o t he c oss . GN T
or mP.
i Th w we i h e ht . . An r n rall 6 r W e e e e 0 s . an d g St d g s g y g ,
t he al 33 or 34 rs . H f, g 22 fin . Fineness . carats e
- Rarit . The L n cr s . An re w is c mmn t he y o g o s St d o o ,
- - ve r rar . Th An Sh ort cross y e e Half St . drew is e xcee dingly
JAMES I .
— D 1 43 . A . . 1 406 7
- lf li n . Li n . a Denomina tions . o H o
lan bv. The arm c in a l z n e LIO N or Dm . O s of S ot d o e g
m r ne . rAconvs or OE DEI i l M. . a c shape d sh e d. o o t IAC S
° ' RA IA RRx so M 8 00 oor or coro. A ve r rar e G C . s , , , , s s y G OL D C I N S 6 O .
v r 1 v RA rA R EX . so. arie ty eads Acon s D R r G c Rev.
’ fl r - d - s A mall . Andrew r s b w n t wo eu s e li en s St s c os et e e , close d withi n a figure compose d of six curve s bending in
- - war s t he in e rmina in in fleurs de lis . In t h e en d , po ts t t g b d
m r AL W M . urv M. . a c . S of eac h c e is a quatrefoil . oss
' EA POPv M i v D m i DN E . er readin C . N E e m O . So o t th gs
in P PL W M POa D are FA . stead of FAC ; O and ; D and N .
DN m v rvvm. AW for E . e a e . r R . a e r ne rea o O . So h A ft ds , S M
' FAG . POPVM 1 v IR . and an e r sA v r EAC , oth , .
P P TW E N i O v s . O E F . . . [ g!
— Fi . I L10N o A g . r J u Rs I.
- A E O . Obs . imilar t h i I v H L LI N S to e L on . Acon s DEL
G RA or R R or R Ex e G ACIA R v. Also simil ar to t h e
m n fl - - i n . M. . o one a eur d s SA L e li . LW M FAG POP m o v .
ht The we i t h Li i Weig . ght of e on s usual ly from50to h lf i dt e a in r r n . 53 grs . an H p opo t o A ’ s R be r III . s . Fineness . o t
Rarit . The Li n is ve r c mmn t he alf- li n r r y o y o o ; H o a e . AMES H J . 7
JAMES II .
— A . R . 1437 1 460.
— i es . o. Co na Tw 1 st 1436 51 2nd 1451 . g , ; ,
— — l 436 5l . FIRST COINAGE .
i i i o e L n r D m. D nomnat ons . o e y
- h r ar s n a l z n a hi l . LION . Obv. T e oyal mi o e ge sh pe d s e d
LAconvs or n e w DEI s aw : or G BACIA REX a so s ,
’ ' or r o A . w w t w o Rev. al l An r r b n o sc . sm St d e s c oss e t ee
flours - de - lis encl e in a e a n rme curve en , os d h x go fo d of s b t
in rm t i s in in fl - - war e ina in a t e urs de li s . ua re ds, t t g po ts Q t
f il in t b nds t h urve . SAL W M o sAL vM FA o s he o of e c s r G .
rvvm D D I N POPVLvu me ime wi N R N D or . ad e . , so t s th , , DII d d
Th min mar is a c r ne on t he obv. an da cr s on t he e t k o o t , o s
s t e n u e on in un e r rev. Two annule t are of s d the se co s d
h w r t h ivi e t le n . Jame s II . to d d e o ds of e ge d
i un r t h n d. See e e ec We ht st c ina e . g , d s o d o g
D A — CO IN . 1451 SE N CO GE .
enomi An w D nations . . r . An e al . w St d H f St dre .
. A R EW bv The c c arms w ST ND . O . S ot h bet een t wo fle urs
' ' d - IA nv D I O RA o R e lis . co s E r A IA R EX sc r rORvm G C o .
Rev. . An rew on a l n cr wi r wne flours - St d o g oss , th c o d de
' ' li s on ei er i e . x Pc RRO N AP x Pc v1 N r or e rr th s d c c .
x P. Min mar a c r ne on b si t k, o o t oth de s .
- A E Sr . A REW . Obv. Th e c c arm not cr wn H L ND S ot h s, o e d . D C I NS 8 GOL O .
avs O ' The sain on t he LAco RA R x s or R Re v. D n c O . t
' ' w n w R ON A r x Pc e crr x P . cr be ee t o rown . x Pc E oss , t c s
n b i e mm. a r n O oth s d s co o et .
i Th e Li n i h a we i as ha of We ght . o s of t e s me ght t t w dt h lf Th . Andr w i 54 r . an e a ame I . e e e s J s St ghs g , H in proportion. i ’ A r . F neness . s Robe t III s .
Andrew is un Th . Li n i n . e Rarity. The o s commo St ml mmn w ils it s alf is e re e rare . co o , h t H xt y
JAMES III .
— A . D . 1 460 1488 .
i 4 o na r e . l st 1 6 . 2 C es . e 0 nd 14 5 . 3rd 1486 . g Th , , 7 ,
FIR INA — 46 . ST CO GE . l 0
inat ions An Denom . t . S rew . al . An rew d H f St d .
r A REW . . S . Obv The c c arm cr wne ND S ot h s o d, be tween
M. . r n LA Rv t w r n . m o c e c e . OO s ORAcrA R Ex o o ts o o t D .
' ' ' scorOR . or DEI O RA REx scorrORvM . Rev . . , St Andrew
Fi . 2 . Sr ANDREW g . or JAuRs III. J AJIE S I II. 9
- - r w M. m. r u on hi s c oss e ee n t wo fle urs de lis . a c b t , b t oss ,
’ An r ni us r un t h on one a corone t. othe has a mb o d e saint s
rvv i sAv x PAC PO Pv M x . F hea d. [ g
o w l o t h bv . Andre di An ot he r type has n e . St ho ng his
v . R R EX sc . Ar s IACO R s G o Rev. m c cross . D ACIA of S ot
w fl - - li wnedbe ween t o e urs de s . sAv x PA land cro t C .
PO Pv I I r vv D N P. or DO E .
- R E bv r A . Th r wn P S . O . e c c arms c e HAL ND W S ot h o d,
o - M . I Rv r fl urs li . m wne e de s . n ACO s be tween t wo c o d coro e t .
An w D RI C RACIA max . 8 00 . Rev. . dre on hi s cr s s be St o ,
- - w fl d li s r wned. sA v In PAC PPLv t we en t o e urs e c . , o
T v DN .
in h r t h ir c e . ei t etc . Se e un e e a W g , d th d o g
— l 4 5 . SECOND COINAGE . 7
i i Ri r . Denomnat on . de
RI ER . Obv. The in on r e bac wi a sw r in D k g ho s k, th o d
his ri an all in t he ri ht . ne has a fl - ght h d, g op g to g O e ur de
’ lis in t he fie l ab ve t he r e s nec . IAC O Rvs DRI O RA d o ho s k .
’ ' i n mar a . An re w r R Rx sc orO R . c ss or n ne . M t k , St d s o , o
A lain cr ss e e n in t he e e w ic di vi e s Rev. p o xt d g to dg , h h d
l n in ur uar e rs s urmun e b a cr wne t he ege d to fo q t , o t d y o d m c lan . sAv x PA s ie l c n ainin t he ar s C . h d, o t g of S ot d
Pom vu or PO PLvII r vvx DR E .
he ir c See un e r t coina e . ei ht et . W g , d th d g
— I A . THI RD CO N GE 1486 .
A uni wi r R bv. corn a cr wn un his n UNI CO N . O th o o d eck
0 G C IN S 1 0 OLD O .
iel n in t he arms c lan support ing a sh d co ta ing of S ot d , to
— Fi NI O P AMES 11 1. g. 3. U CO RN J
IAooavs DEI O RA which a chain andring is attache d .
R I R EX oor' o SCOTR sor' O Rv sooP' ORv or or C Ao A s , , ,
' r a vm The min mar are a cr a cr s - cr le soo o . t ks oss , os oss t,
- - A r fle ur de lis a c r ne . Rev . c ss fle urée urmun e a , o o t o s o t d
' ' v w v in s . Ev O A r or v A r by a star of twel e a y po t E .
T DI ss IPEN P' D Is IPEN ' I s 'rv D E or D Es E , r, D IPEN or
TV IN IM or N mr r I I I PEN R o E or E1 . D S , INIMICI Or
V r' DEvs DI ssIPEN 'r D I sIPEN 'rvR o D r ' Ex R O A , r rss PEN rvR .
N MICI or IN mIoI E or Erv s . The min mar are a cr I t ks oss,
fl ur- de - li s c r ne or n ne . One ve r rare varie h as e , o o t, o y ty
r' D ' ' I MI v O A E Er DI sIPEN r N C I E . on t h e obv. E , an d
' ' on t he rev. Ev Ar D E ET D rsIPEe or D rsrPEN r . Fi N IMICI E . [ g
- im r h ni rn . moonvs ila t c . R bv. e HALF UNICO N . O S to U o
O RA IA R EX 8 so 8 00 sor' oo'r oor' o soo D EI C , , , , s , s ,
' a vm Th min soor o . e mar s are a cr ss fleur TO BM or t k o ,
- c r n Y r e Al s lis s ar and e o n ne . R v. imi de , t o o t, , o so
' ' t h e nic rn . Ex VR O Ar De DN s or DEvs E r lar to U o ,
ISIPT DI sIPEN r' D IsIPEe R or D IPe R L IN I D , , } , ,
III musi or r N E IN c . me ime e , INI , , INIMICI , so t s
N S 1 2 G OLD COI .
' ' IACOBVS D EI . O R A R Ex orPO RvM min . so . No coin t mark .
in o b wi drawn w r Rev . The n r e ac all in k g ho s k, th s o d, g op g
le t m 1 ' D t h . sAv m P PO Pv v to e f AC OMINE .
- Min mar a cr cr s le . t k, oss o s t
- h R R r Ri r . LAoo W E . i ila t e e T O THI DS RID Obv. S m to d
v D I O RA R Ex o'I' Rvmo s o'r'roa vu re is R s E so O r o . The
Als r t Ri e r. a trefoil be hind t h e ride r . Rev . o simila to he d
r vvm O V P Pv n E .m r s M . a c BAL VM PAC O D MIN . os
crosslet .
' - R v i o R E . . t r ON E TH I D RID Ob S milar to t he Ride r. N e
IA C O Rvs DEI O RA r' Rv foil behind t he horse man . R Ex soo O
' A s v v e ls i ilar t he i r A . r m . m m R v R . s or soo oa . o to de
r vv x O or O . r . PAC POPv m D MIN D MINE M. m. a c oss
' v rm r b . The c a c wne be w n r A R E . O c ee S . ND W S ot h s o d, t
' ' - - t wo fle urs de li s . IACO Rvs D EI O RA R Ex soor roa vm.
An w r wn . Rev . . r wi a nimbu on M. m. a c e IIII . o St d th s ,
he t h v ic re ac e e e . sAL M PA PP his cr ss w C v . o , h h s to dg
m r wn . . a c r v DN E . M . o
- R A h r A E . . An R S . bv s t e . w TWO TH I DS ND W O St dre .
' ' x so r roa vm 1 1 1 1 . Al s IACORvs D EI ORA RE o . Rev o as
M PA PPv Tvvm DN in An rew . sAv C . t he St . d M t
mr a cr wn on i e . a k , o both s d s
' - h i ilar t . R bv . m An E . O e ON E THIR D Sr . AND W S to St
' ' IA C o s DEI O RA R Ex soor PORv . M.m. drew . IIII
A w sAv P PP As t h . n re . AC v . Rev . e a crown . St d
o min mar . Tvv DN E . N t k Weight of t h e Rider
Two- thirds Ride r
One - third Ride r A V J MES I . 1 3
1 8 rs . Weight of t he St . Andrew g
’
- An rew 54 Two thirds St . d
n - Andre w 2 7 O e third St.
The se we ights are not very certain. fin All 23carat e . Fineness . s
Two- hir Ri er is rare the ot e rs all it . The Rar y t ds d , h t remely rare .
— I A 1 496 1 512 . SECOND CO N GE .
l - i i . m nic rn uni o . Denomnat ons . U o Ha f c
OR e are e ac l t he ame e as e UNIC N . Th y of x t y s typ thos in m III . e ce a t he le en on i e are of Ja e s , x pt th t g ds both s d s
man le er . Obv. IAoonvs IAC . ORvs or IACORvs . 4 . Ro tt s ,
- x soc r oam. m wn An O RA RE Min ar a r . DEI t k , c o
has u r h d e mel rare e XC . n e t e r e an e rs e xtr y typ d ho s , oth
mre c mmnl X . r babl an a revia i n t he o o o y , p o y bb t o of
XPI T rin d ai n e w r OC C ri . The an n t Gre k o d C , h st g ch is o
' ' r n . Rev. Ev OAr DEvs z DISIPENr IN In I I always p e se t o .
IsrP N r' N mI I r ' or m D E o E . o Ev Ar DE z . EIv . , ; O s
' IPN r e ICI RI . in mar cr wn mull e or DIs M t ks , o , t ,
me ave a inull e t of five in s or a ar five none . So h po t , st of
on t he cen re t he wav ar . One wi XC rea points , t of y st th ds
' r DIsIPEN 'r N mrcr E Ev OA r DEvs E . , andhas a five
mull e in t he cen re andis count e mkw pointe d t t , r ar ed ith a
i ir r cinquefo l in the th d quarte .
- E OR bv. imi t h AL . O lar e ni rn A ll H UNIC N S to U co . pe e t
lo t h m dan annul e e w e uni c rn. oonvs DEI O RA IA an t b o C .
Al l . R x scor oavn . Rev. imi ar Ev Ar DEvs r E so s E . N G D C I S . 1 4, OL O
' M r wn on i e or a D I IP r Erv . m. a c S EN INI ICI s M. o both s d s,
d r wn star an c o . Weight of t he Uni corn
Half- unicorn
21 r fin . Fine ne ss . ca ats e
Ra rit ce e in l rare . y. Ex d g y
JALMZES V .
— 42 D 4 1 5 . A . . 1 51
t 2nd 1 525 3 d 539 i . l s 1 51 . . r 1 o na es . ree C g Th , 7 , , w l An r bab l rn . 4 Th e d . dr are n a e 0. Ryal an St e p o y o y p tt s
— 1 A 1 5 . FIRST COIN GE . 7
i i n ni rn. Denomnat o . U co
R s ie i in r m UNICO N . The e p ce s cannot be d st gui shed f o
Mr - r I . chran Pa ic in a e r those of Jame s V . Co t k th ks th t p haps those which are count e rmarke d with a cinque foil
n i should be as sig e d to th s king.
- 2 D A . 15 5 SECON COIN GE . d l t . An rew . i Ecu. a . Denomna tions . Ry S
l rm be w m bv. The R a a cr wne e en t wo all ECU . O oy s o d, t s
’
An rew cr sse s . IACO Rvs 5 DEI O RA R Ex soor oa St. d s o
r SC OT ’ m ar ix O B M. . a in o VM . A s . r ss fl urée st of po ts Rev. c o e wi a ua re il in t h e Ce n re andin e ac an l i l th q t fo t , h g e a th st e
v Is R SE UAv M CR o . m d. ea . . a r ve r h A MA Q c own. A y rare varie rea PER L I NONv avon o Rv l s vI ty ds C s r C o SAL . AMES V J .
u ms s andan er o oIs R SAv u . ere is a , oth , A MA Th large coin of t h e same type as t he Ecu which we ighs 8 78
r bl rn . s . r a a a e g , p ob y p tt
R . bv. The u and ac e t he in cr wne wi YAL O b st f of k g, o d th
- a ubl e arc e cr wn t h e ri . e in his e a t he do h d o , to ght B h d h d le e r K ine e e r in ci er er a in e n e tt s C jo d tog th ph , p h ps t d d to r Iaco The w r s t he le en are ivi e b ead bns . o d of g d d d d y t w D I O RA REx s or' oa IAC nvs 5 E o . v . o annul e ts . o Re
A cr urc ée di vi in t he le e n in uart e rs sur oss fo h , d g g d to q ,
mun lain shiel t h arm. vIL L A o te d by a p d wi th e Scotch s .
’ D IN Rv O d E R . m . An re w r at t h e n t h H M . a c e e . St d s oss of
h w r s b w n t . in le ge nd . Two annul e t e t e e e o ds Thi s co i s
’ probably a pattern in gold for t he C roat of Jame s thi rd i v r ina See F . sil e co ge . [ g
r R Th arm l wn A E . e c an r S . Obv. c e ur ND W s of S ot d o d, s
r un e a c llar i le and . IACORvs 5 D EI o d d by o of th st s SS .
' O R s r Rv . . a r ss A oo O 1 9 M c . Rev. 53 . r m o sho t St .
’ An re w s cr wi a cr wn in t he cen re in t he l d oss, th o t ; eft andri an le t he le e r andR and in t he and ght g s tt s I , top
- d fl ur- d - lis r i l b man le a i le e a an a e e e ec ve . otto g s th st h d , sp t y
I I G IT m . M . . a wn Th H O NOR R EO I s IvDIC IvM D L . cro e words of t he le gend aredivide d by dots on both side s .
ei ht neness et c. Se e un e r t he hir c ina e . W g , fi , d t d o g
— — 1 539 4 0. THIRD COINAGE .
- wo- ir nn - nne ie ce . T e iece . Denomina tions . Bo t p th ds Bo t p
- - ie e One t hirdBonne t p c .
- bus and ace t h e in E bv . The BO NNET PIEC . O t f of k g
t he ri anda c llar i le wh o wears a bonne t, to ght, o of th st 0OL D . C I S 1 6 O N .
and as . r un t h n IAoonvs 5 D EI O . R heads o d e eck .
' ' scoI ORv l 5 3 9 . e 1 540 ave no c llar and Thos of h o ,
— F 4 BO r - E or An s i . NNE PIEC J V. g.
d IA v ' rea oon s DEI O RA R soor on 1 540. e all 5 . Th y
’ ave m. m ev The arms c . Andre w cr . R . h a St . s oss of S ot l an cr wne urmun in a s rt cr fle urée . H O OR d o d, s o t g ho oss N
R E i O Is IVD V I T m r . F . I M. . a c C I M DIL G I . oss [ g
TWO - - i t h e nne H R bv. L e T I DS BO NNET PIECE . O k Bo t
iece w ll IA O Rvs O R soo'roa vn and i u t h . C p , tho t e co ar D
1 - - 5 . 4 fl m M. ur li . m e d . Rev. The c ar 0 . e s S otch s
cr wne wi an arc e cr wn e we en t he fi ure s 1 and5 . o d th h d o , b t g
' O OR R EO I s IvD IoIvM DIL I O I r M. . r . H N . ma c oss
- - - N E R E E . As t h o O E bv. e Tw ir O THI D B NN T PI C O th ds .
LA ORvs O R S TOB 1 m fl - - M. . a ur C CO 540. e li D de s .
Li t h Two- ir but O n r H R Rev. e e an e c wn . O O k th ds, p o N
or now R EO Is IVD IoIv DIL IG IT .
e i h h u 52 rs W g t of t e Ec ; g . about 280
Bonne t 88 -i
Two- thi rds Bonne t 59
- One thir d Bonne t 29 -3
Fineness t he Ecu 21 cara t h nn - iece of , ; ts of e Bo e t p s , fi 23 carats ne . MA R Y I . 1 7
Andrew and t h e ne - rit Th R al t h . O Ra . e e St ir y y , , th d
l Th e nne 1 53 Bonnet are all e xtreme y rare . Bo t of 9 and
- v Th e nne 1 t he Two t hi rds are also ery rare . Bo t of 540 is
inar Ecu is ui e c mmn at Mr les s rare . The ord y q t o o ; .
’ Lin sa s sale 1 867 one e che £3 while t he Per Din na d y , , f t d , g
At t h a e sale a 1 540 nne br u e e 9 . e m typ fe tch d gu s , Bo t o ght
- 1 n - hi r 0 . anda e u. a Two ir nne u O r 7 g ; th ds Bo t, g ; t d, poo
and ierce £3. p d,
Y MAR I .
— D 2 1 56 . A . 1 54 . 7
w - lin i i io . hil ns Ecu en . L Denomnat . T ty s g p ece ion and
- - R al and alf r al . Cr wn . Half lion . y H y o They may be
ix i Firs t he E u ivi e in s ue s . c ruc in d d d to ss t, , st k 1 543;
n t he wen - illin iece 1 543 ir t h seco d, T ty sh g p of ; th d, e Lions and alf- li n c ine in 1 553and1 557 ur t h H o s, o d ; fo th, e Ryal and al - r al r m1 555 1 558 fi t h H f y , f o to ; fth , e Ducat of
1 558 urin her marria e wi Franci as au in i , d g g th s d ph ; s xth , t he r wn ruc in 1 561 a e r t h e e a Fran ci C o , st k , ft d th of s .
Th e arm c lan cr wne wi a Ecu. bv. in l O s of S ot d , o d th s g e
w wo mull s five in MAR r wn e ee n t e . IA arche d c o , b t t of po ts
r nvm l O s o . m a mul DEI O R A E R INA oo M. . e t of five
e A r fl urée wi a u r l R v. c e a e i in t h points . oss , th q t fo e
l - n re anda hi e ea in e ac an le . o oIs R A ce t , t st h d h g A M
VB M. m. a cr wn . SEQVAM . o
- E SH IL L IN O E E . Obv. The arm c lan TW NTY PI C s of S ot d,
' O n r . M R A O R soorORvn crowne d with an pe c own A I D . D 1 3 GO LD come
m R M. m. a cr . Rev . n ra 1 5 4 3. oss Mo og of M ,
wi n arc e cr wn un e r w ic is a wav ar crowne d th a h d o , d h h y st
O M. m. a wav E E . of five points . CC ANCILLA D MINI y
- r An er h as cin ue il in e a t he five pointe d sta . oth q fo st d of wavy stars .
Th rm lan cr wne wi an O . v. e a s c LI N Ob of S ot d , o d th
r wn be we en t h e le e r andO t he ini ial t he Open c o , t tt s I , t s of
M. Re en ame s arl Arran Iacobns a ernator . m. g t, J , E of ( )
r av ia s R I DEI O RA R soo o M . Rev. Mar cros . MA A
e ina in ci er cr wn e wi an arc e cr wn be wee n R g ph , o d th h d o , t
'r ' I IA 3 An e r DIL IO I E Iv sr o M 1 55 . t wo cinquefoil s . oth
' v rie rea in O soo roavM R EO INA . has t wo a ty , d g D ,
u il in lac e O on t he bve rse andan arc e cin q efo s p of I o , h d
An r si ilar t he fir h as r wn on b i e . e m c o oth s d s oth , to st,
DEI O t wo five - in e mulle s in lac e I O on t he ob , po t d t p of
verse O ou t he reve r e andno inne r circle on e i er i e . , I s , th s d
A ill mre im r an varie rea DEI O RA soo'roa st o po t t ty ds ,
ha R in O on t h bv r E RO 1 557 . It s s e a e e e INA M t d of I o s ,
dMaria R . in ci er on t h e rever e be ween t wo Mal an ph s , t Th u 1 e cr e s . e ual le e n but 55 . Al l e e te s oss s g d, 7 th s
t he i rari variet ie s are of h ghe st ty .
- A E O . Obv. The arm c lan cr wne be H L LI N s of S ot d, o d
' O . MAR A O R soor onvM tween I and I D . Rev. Mono
m R cr wne be w n t wo in u I I 'r ra e e c e il . D L O I E g M , o d, t q fo s
- IVST ICIAM 1 553. M . m. a cr r l o cr cr s e . An x oss , oss os t e
v ie r t remel rare ar e a . R I DEI O R OT Rv I y ty ds MA A SC O . t
has t he a e 1 555 an da uble - arc e r d t , do h d c own .
’ R . Obv. The ueen ea andbus ur t he YAL Q s h d t, t ned to
' l e t . R or D EI O cor e. or s or a E O f MA IA D s o o R INA .
G C IN S 20 OLD O .
M. . a ar DEvs Er DISCI PEN TVR INIMI CI 1 561 . m st of
e i in s or n ne . ght po t , o
52 rs . Weight of t he Ecu ;T g
Twenty - shilling piece 43 Lion 7851
lf- li 39 Ha on . 3 Ryal 1 1 8
Half- ryal 59 Ducat 1 1 8
Fineness oft he Ecu cara s t he wen - s illin , t ; of T ty h g 2 h r are 2 s fine . iece 23 cara . T e e car a p , ts st t
it Th e E u t h Li n t he alf- li n 1 553 t he Rar . c e y , o , H o of ,
Ryal and Half - ryal of 1 555 are t he least rare ; of the se
i r m il l Th r t h e Ecu andL on a e ost e as y obtainab e . e othe s
’ r Lin in 1 86 ll i l At M . dsa ale are a e xce ss ve y rare . y s s 7 t he ll win rice s were b aine : for an Ecu 4 uinea fo o g p o t d , g s
’
- f r alf li n 6 . ufi i n 0 . A Mr s for a L £6 1 s o a £ 1 58 . t C o , ; H o ,
854 a wen - s illin iece e c e 1 0 5s nd t al e in 1 £ . a a s , T ty h g p f t h d ;
’ 6 2 6d A Li n wi h in u r in in 1 859 £ 8 . . t e c Mr . a e M t s , o , th q
’ r u 1 05 at Mr Win e al il s ou t h e bve rse b £ . a fo o , o ght g t s s e in 1 875 ; an d at t he same sal e a Ryal of 1 558 realize d
- 1 da al r al 1 555 £24 . £ 3 1 0s . an , H f y , ,
JAMES VI .
A D 1 56 — . . 1 7 625 .
Th in i mn r Periods . e co s of th s o a ch may be dividedinto t wo rea e ri c mri in 1 e ru r vi u g t p ods, o p s g ( ) thos st ck p e o s to AM S V J E I . 21 hi s ac ce i n t he n li s r ne in 1 603 and 2 e ss o to E g h th o , ( ) thos s c tru k aft e r that date .
I I PER OD .
is u in 1 5 5 2nd in 5 oina es . ven. l st e 1 8 C g Se , s d 7 ; , 0; 4t 8 5t h in 5 h 3rd, in 1 584 ; h , in 1 58 ; , 1 91 ; 6t , in 1 593;
7t h , in 1 601 .
Th e ar icul ar as wei ht neness and rar it are p t s to g , fi , y, given at t he e ndof t he pe riod .
— — 5 5 6 . FIRST COINAGE . 1 7
- enomi ion £20 iece . D nat . p
’ - TWE O E E . Obv. Th e in s bus wi NTY P UND PI C k g t, th
r wne e a t he ri . H e l s in his ri an a c o d h d , to ght ho d ght h d
rawn w r andin his le an live branc ere i no d s o d, ft o h ; th s
IA O Bv inne r circle on either side . C s 6 DEI O RA REx
be l w t SCOTOB . In t he e er ue h e bu i VT BVN UE x g o st s IN . Q
ATvs 5 or 1 5 6 . e v PAR 1 57 7 R . The arm c l s of S ot an d ,
l - wn R wi ub e cr . ERE s IEC r I s crowne d th a do e arch d o PA C .
EBE R E se R Bos . a m a en r m ir il D LLA , otto t k f o V g ,
Aen. vi . 853.
A — 0 I l 58 . SECOND CO N GE .
n N le . Denomina tio . ob
’ Th in s bu urne t he le t t h B bv. e e NO LE . O k g st t d to f ;
r and e re i s a ruff r un t h e nec . inn e r head is ba e , th o d k No
IAC OBvs 6 DEI O RA REx soo circle on e ither side . G IN S 22 OLD CO . m m M. . r Th ar a c wn . . e c lan T OBVM . o Rev s of S ot d
wi 1 5 on n i e nd 80 on t h wne o e a e e r . cro d, th s d oth
’ ' D ET I EIv Ev O Ar E D ISS P INIMICI s .
— — 1 584 8 . THIRD COINAGE .
- - i n ird i n . i r i i i ns . L . Two L ne L n Denomna t o o th s o O th d o .
A li n se an cr wne ldin a sw r v. in O . b LI N O o j t , o d, ho g o d t he right anda sceptre in t he left paw (t he royal cre st of
O 5 8s 1 00 RO Ie c r' A E Scotland) . P ST P A MAN NT i r r R . l F ur c wne c e I . c H ev. ac e r EC . R o o d ph s of p d oss
h r D v IvD I Iv ' in t e cen e . E s o M 1 v wi e wi an . s , th S t
1 5 6 or 588 n b i s i R E I 1 584 8 1 . O e e re s O DA , oth s d th mm inn r circle an d . . a ua ref il or cr ss five an e , q t o , o of
pell e ts .
- i O v . L t W H R L . b e h e i n u T O O L b t E . e . T I DS I N k o , MAN R v
Al similar t h e Li n but a lar e annul a so to o , g e t tt ache d to
ir l b l t h mm t h inne r c c e e w e . . Da 58 e e 1 n m. m a d . a , o t 7 ,
ll s cross of five pe et .
- A ON E H R L O . s t he Li n on b si e but da e T I D I N o oth d s , t
mm r l nd . . a 1 584 n a ua e il . o y , q t fo
— 1 5 . FOURTH COINAGE . 88
ina tion . Denom Thistle Noble .
H I 'r E O B E A T s L . Obv. s i be arin a fla at t h b N L h p , g g e ow
and an other at t he stern t he forme r inscribe d with t he
l r dt h la e e an e e r wi 6 . In t h tt I , tt th e centre of t he ship
are t he arm c lan cr wne wi a i le e l s of S ot d, o d, th th st b ow.
IACO Bvs 6 or IACOBvs D EI O RAr' A , I REx sooroavM . AM S V J E I . 23
r lar e r e tw o m. ev In . a r o a il . a M c ua re . oss , q t fo R g os ,
ce re wi cr wn at e nd l e in sal ire wi a s pt s th o s eac h p ac d t , th lar l in t h n i h r e i le - ea e i e e ce re . Ou e t e g th st t ts d os , th st h ds
l P R EN P' S EPT PI I s in eac an e andin i e li n . L O C h g , s d o s
R EO H rs I ovA DA'r Nv ERA' or NvMERA n NA M rO . O e rea s PL O REN 'r SCEP'rRA PIIs REO IA H IovA d , IIS DAT
NVM M ERA il . Th e r m. r . . a c s or a ua re e di we e Q os , q t fo s en rav b F uli g e d y Thomas o e .
FIF COINA — 1 — 9 . TH GE . 5 1 3
Denomination H t - . a ie p ce .
’ HAT - E E . Obv. Th e in s bus t he ri wearin PI C k g t to ght, g a hi - cr wne hat e in t h IA gh o d ; b h d e he ad is a thistle . COBvs 6 O R SCOT O BVM . e A l D R v. ion sej ant turne d to t he le t andcr wne l in al a ce re in his ri aw f , o d, ho d g oft s pt ght p , a ve w ic in a cl u are t h e ebre l bo h h, o d, H w e tters for JEHO
vAH . Th e le en is T E SO L vM vER EO R 1 5 1 g d 9 , 1 592 or 1 5 M. 93. m . on b si e a cin ue il oth d s , q fo .
I T IN — 1 5 — O A . 3 1 S X H C GE 9 601 .
Denomina tions i l - . R ridr . de r . Ha f e
R ER . Obv. T e in in armur wi a sw r ID h k g o , th o d in his i r an ridi n t he ri . IACOBvs ght h d, g to ght 6 D O R
soor onvM . The da e in t he e e r ue 1 593 1 594 1 t x g , , 598 , 1 599 1 6 or 01 . ev Th rm R . e a c lan cr wne s of S ot d o d .
ER O E OR . On b si e a ua re il f r o m. m SP M LI A oth d s q t fo .
A E - R ER Th al - r is in l H L ID . e H f ride al re spects similar
t he Ri er t h e a e s bein 1 593 1 594 1 599 1 60 to d , d t g , , , 1 . G OL D C IN S 24 O .
l v m al a m. a ua on 1 6 e e . t re il e ce e 01 w i Th y h q fo , x pt of , h ch ha r s a c oss .
— — 3 1 1 . SEVENTH COINAGE . 60
- - r d ce re . alf w r an Denominations . Swo d an S pt H S o d d
Sce ptre .
- - PT rm O R BE . bv The a c lan SW D AND SCE O . s of S ot d
' A r IA OBvs 6 O R soor oavM . Rev. c owne d . C D sword andsce ptre crosse d in saltire ; on each side a large
i le - e a a cr wn ab ve andt he a e be l w . SAL vs th st h d, o o , d t o
x e a e are 1 601 1 602 an d POPvL I s R EMA L E . Th d t s , ,
1 is t h e ame on b i e andis e i er a 6 3 mm. Th . 0 . e s oth s d s, th quatre foil or a cross of four dots .
' - - Th l i H AL E SWORD AN D SC EPPRE . e Ha f s in every re
e c imilar t h e w le t he da e e in 1 601 and1 602 sp t s to ho , t s b g ,
m r o r r a e il . andt he m. . a c oss quat fo
’ i 2 - i 4 2. We ght of £ 0p ece 7 I Noble 94; Lion 78 g
Two- thirds Lion 52%
- One - third Lion 261 Thistle Noble 1 1 8
H at - piece 70 Rider 78 %
Half- rider 39§ Sword Sce ptre 79% Half Sword Sce ptre 39; AM S I J E V . 25
Ra rit . The i le N ble is not unc mmn y Th st o o o . One
’
Mr . ufi in e c e 2 us . at C s sale 1 854 an n f t h d g , do e £4 at
’ - Mr in 1 86 . Th e 20 i is r . Lin a 7 £ ece e eml ds y s p xt e y rare .
’ f 1 Mr ufi s ne w s ol or £1 at . C ale an e O a s d s , oth r for
’ ’ F s e r 868 Mr . in 1 and Mr £1 1 8 . at . Win 7 0 o t s , gate s
1 Th le wi brought £35 in 8 75 . e Nob th t he bare head is
’ al e ce ivel rare e chin £7 1 08 . at Mr . Cufi s al so x ss y , f t g s e ,
’ ’ ar in in 1 859 and£3 Mr . 0at W at Mr . in £6 5s . M t s , gate
n ver car ce an dit s di vi i n are t h The Lio is y s , s o s of e highe st
’ W Two- At Mr. in a e al e a i r s Li n br u rarity. g t s s th d o o ght
- 201 anda One ir £205 . The Hat - iece is b no £ , th d, p y
’ n was l for £5 at Mr n O e . means commo . so d Hay Newton s
6 £10 and£35 e in reali z e at t he Lin sale in 1 8 1 , b g d dsay
t e ale re ec ivel . The Ri er is c mmn andWinga s s sp t y d o o ,
- r r but t he Half ride r is ve y are . One of 1 593 brought
’ ufi s le an e r 1 Mr . C a 599 a d at £ t Mr. 6 . 7 £1 0 28 . s , oth of ,
’ ’ M an e r 1 601 6 us . at Mr L and . in a . artin s, oth of , g ds y s
The Sword - andSceptre piece s andthe ir halve s are quite
mmn e ce t he da e 1 603 and co o , x pt of t s (
PERIOD II .
1 st 1 605 2nd 1 61 0. oi es . Two. C nag , ; ,
— — 1 605 1 0. FIRST COINAGE .
ubl - r ni or ce re . D e c wn. ri Denominations . U t S pt o o B t ain
wn Half- crown . i le Cr wn . Cro . Th st o
n t he ne c ina e e ce at t he n li Arms . As o xt o g , x pt th E g sh
E G D C I N S 26 OL O .
m u t he and ur uar e r t h e Fre nch ar s occ py first fo th q t s ,
Scotch arms be ing place d in t he se cond .
v Th in t h ri in armur wn b . e e UNIT . O k g to ght , o do to
wais ldi n t he sce re in his ri an andt he t he t, ho g pt ght h d
H w s t h c r wn i ff r l be in his le . e ear e c c c i e g o ft S ot h o , wh h d s
mt he n li in avi n in t h e cen re a fleur- de - lis fro E g sh h g t ,
we n t wo cr sse in st ea a cr ss be we en fle urs - de be t e o s , d of o t
l IACO BvS O MA O BR PR H I E R Ex . is . D IT AN
Th r al arm in a ar nis e i l un r Rev. e e e a oy s g h d sh d, d l h e . R l c cr wn be wee n t e e r . The e en is Scot h o , t tt s I g d
P O N T M vN AM M. . n i A IAM o E E . m C . E s o b e IN oth s d s,
8. thistle .
’ - DO B E RO . Obv. Th e in u t h e ri U L C WN k g s b st to ght ,
r wn as on h ni but wi u sc or l c e t e e re be . o d U t, tho t pt g o
e Th s R v . e arm in a lain i e l be nea a c c cr wn be we en t h p sh d, th S ot h o , t e
le t r . R . H EN RICvS R O R e EO IACO Bvs . M m t s I SAS NA . . l a thist e .
R . mil - C O . Obv i ar t he D ubl r WN S to o e c own . IA D O
MA O BR PR ET H IB R Ex . Rev. Al imilar IT AN so s .
H ENRICvs RO R EO IACO Bvs M . m. a i l SAS NA th st e .
- A E RO . Obv. imilar t he D u le - cr wn ut H L C WN S to o b o , b no
le er be i e t he arm. O R O N E tt s s d s I D SA SI SPINA .
Rev . Al similar . TvEATvR VN ITA DEvs m so . M. . a
thistle .
H E CRO . A T ISTL WN Obv. double rose unde r a Scotch
cr wn . A t hi Rev. st l o e ,
imi larl cr wne . Tv EATv R VN ITA D Evs M . m y o d . . a thi stle
on both side s .
L D c ms 23 G O a .
m a a Al imilar but wi a iel of ar s ve . Rev. so s , th sh d s bo
i e a i l Fi . M.m. on e . both s d s, th st [ g
’ i — mr r a ms E F 6 . U o J V s Ss cos n OINAG . g , L C
ovs - c aow In all re li t he ame iece t he D mc n . spects ke s p of la c ina e e ce in avin t he arm as e cribe ab ve st o g , x pt h g s d s d o , andin readin rs c os vs g .
R v us li t wn t h las ina . C OWN . Ob . J t ke he Cro of e t co ge
mi v R BE Al i l . n narc s OB u cos Rev. so s ar AS GNA
av . h t hi t l mc e M. m n or e o t e bve r e nl a s e . . , o s o y,
- - A R O . bv. imilar t he las al cr wn H LF C WN O S to t H f o .
' n R Al i ilar . Tv rva G O su m e . m m r SA SPINA . R v so s
' v M u il o i l on t h e b r mrs a m. a ci ef r e ve e v D s . . nq o th st o s ,
l n t h r anda thi st e o e reve se .
' i h ame i t h la t bv. e t e ece e Tmsa CROWN . O L k s p of s
ina e but t he let e r 1 a on ei e r i e t he r e . co g , t s th s d of os
n . o . G BB . F Re v n . MA . .
Al imilar but i I a . at t he i e t he is l so s , w th s d of th t e . rvna 'rva vmu nnvs Th e mint marks are t he same
on i e andare a is le a t un or an l both s d s , th t , , e sca op . i ht dE A h l i We a mma s t e a c na e . g n . st o g S 1 CH ARLE . 29
i The ni an t h T is t le Crown are not un Ra r ty. U t d e h
A D ubl - common ; t he oth e rs are e xt remely rare . o e crown
’ Mr ale in 1 859 1 3 6d. at . ar in an z 5 . an reali e d £ 7 M t s s , d
’ ’ At Mr t Mr Win e in 1 8 5 . . ar in ot he r £30 a . ga t s 7 M t s
ni e 1 a Cr wn £4 anda al sale a U t fe tch d £ o , H f l ’ Mr . Lin 1 l A r wn r u £3 8s . at a cr wn 5a. C o , £ o b o ght ds y s 6 sale in 1 8 7 .
CHARLES I .
A D 1 625— 64 . . 1 9 .
l st 1 625 2ud 6 i o 1 3 . o n es . Tw . 7 C ag , ; ,
— 1 25 . FIRST COINAGE . 6
i i n ni or D uble an el . D ubl - cr Denomna t o s . U t o g o e own
Fi - m i l ri ain r wn or ve e r ece . or Ange . B t C o k p
T Th in in armur t he ri w . Obv. e earin UNI k g o to ght, g t he c c cr wn wi t he ce re in his ri an an S ot h o , th s pt ght h d, d
' is l cu vs n o R r t h e orb in h eft . on MAG B IT m m ax Th m n m . Rev. e R al ar as o t h e la c in e oy s, st o ag
in a rnis e iel un e r a c c c of ame VI . a r wn J s , g h d sh d, d S ot h o ,
va uum w n t h le er . R . c nos GE EN be t e e e tt s C IN NT .
i l m ime s on t h bv r n u M . m. e e l n n . a. e e e . th st , so t o s o y
- In all re i E R OW bv. e i lar DOUBL C N . O sp cts s m to t he
- D uble cr wn ame V1 38 la c ina e . cu onvs n o o o of J s st o g .
ms R EX . Al n o BR IT m s mor Rev. so simi
’ m - u n bl r wn b t 0. s D u c . on lar a e VI . e i to J s o o , e the r
i l nnmu vs nosas a x ons e t he ie . c u onv s d of sh d c s . l i i t h bv r n . M m. m . a le me e on e e e th st , so t s o s o y 30 G OL D 001 N8 .
- Cnown . imil ar t he D uble cr wn in ever ar i S to o o y p t cular .
m i le on b i M. . th st oth s de s .
The i le Cr wn and al - cr wn we re als r ere Th st o H f o o o d d,
mn but I a ot aware that any specimen e xists . Th e othe r
’ ie r in t h m ce nl difie e na e r m ame VI . s la c ina e p s o y f o J s st o g ,
’ t he r rai even be in a arl s r po t t g th t of Ch e fathe . i h We t et c . Se e t he ne c ina e . g , xt o g
— 63 . SECOND COINAGE . 1 7
Denomi io - - na t ns . ni . al uni r un i U t H f t . Qua te r it . E ghth
. r r h bv. P t e ri . H UNIT O o t ait of Charle s I . to ght e is in armur andcr wne and l s t he ce re in his ri o o d, ho d s pt ght
an and t h r in h l . on onvs n o h d e o b is eft MAG .
R r 'r X M m l is e . B am n ms . . a e re ITAN R E . th t Th
’ ll B v in ev al m r t R . Th e R is a s a o e he k g s crown . oy
in a. lain s i l cr wn b ee n h l a e e e w t e e er 0. . p h d, o d, t tt s
r wn ms a svm v'r PRO IM c o e d . B .
- Th in wi win r wn A bv. e air c e H LF UNIT . O k g, th flo g h , o d,
l u n t h e and r is t h e e . Th e b e e e e e e a to ft st xt ds to dg , th
m l 3 be l w t s al o i .
h ni VN ITA mv m B I a nx v imlar t e . a . . i B Re . S to U t
h a . Some have loze nge s under t e c .
’ - lf- uni me rea A t h a . R ER bv . s e QUA T UNIT . O H t So d
e Al i ilar but w i u an l zen e . 1 m R v . s s m . o , tho t y o g s
- - l . a n GH H bv . a as t he al uni c . EI T UNIT . O Ex ct y H f t D
G Ba rr mun n'r a n; R X Al i ilar o E . ev . m MA R so s ,
ut me ave no 0. a . andw en r n t h l er are b so h , h p e se t e ett s
VN ITA rv nu va . not crowned . WILLIAM H . 31
Thi s coinage was e ngrave d by t he ce lebrat e d Nicholas
ri B ot .
' s - t h re 1 54 s r ow on. ei r Fm C W ght of e Sce pt g s .
Half- unit 7 7
Crown 38 - i
i e 22 cara fine . F n ne s s . ts
Th r i rare t he al - uni ve r rare d Ra rit . e ce e s an y S pt , H f t y ,
l . A t he Crown e xce e di ng y rare Scept re fe tche d £348 . and
’ ’
t s dMr . ar r v 8 . fl a u an in ale s i l . £1 1 5 Mr . C M t s s s e pect e y
E N mmon ei ht t he ni 1 54 r S CO D Co . W g of U t g s .
lf- Ha unit . 7 7
Quart e r - unit 38 ;
i - uni 1 9 E ghth t g, 2 2 cara s fin . E ne ma. t e
ni i v mmn Ra rit . The s er c t h e B ali is rare t h y U t y o o , , e
i ver rare andt h e uar e r e t reme l r E ghth y , Q t x y are . At t he
Cufi ar in and Lin a ale re s ec ive l t h , M t , ds y s s , p t y, e Uni t
l for £3 £1 and3 us . t he alf fo 2 r us . so d g H g ,
£1 and£5 1 08 . t he Quarte r for £2 £1 and
i for £1 £1 an - 4 88 . t h e £ d£5 . A E ghth , Half unit
’ M Win l f e £1 1 58 . at r. a e a e in 18 et ch d g t s s 75 .
WILLIAM II .
— A D 1 694 2 . . . 1 70
No coins we re struck in gold by any sovere ign since
II ndt h nd e William . e e se rie . le s I . a Char , thos of s G OLD C IN S 32 O .
i n l - i l i P s . i al s . Denomna t o s . sto H f p sto
’ ' Prs romc. Obv. Th e in s e a laure a e t he le t k g h d, t d, to f ,
h un s v s rv unde r which is t e s rising fromt h e sea . mm s
e The R o h nm R . G . R v al arms as n t e la c ina e ATIA oy , st o g
ut bearin on an e u e n n ame VI . b c c re e ce of J s , g s t h o of p t
t h m a sau . On e i er si e t he le e r w anda e ar s of N s th d tt s ,
wn G Ba rr mu ET ma s ax r 1 01 . e cro ed . MA 7 Th e i s no inner circle on eithe r side .
- E In ve r r m HA O . e e e c si il ar t he Pist ols LF PIST L y sp t to , h but no sea unde r t e sun . The se coins we re struck fromgold sent over by t he
is A rican C man r mt he c l n Darie n in a Scott h f o p y f o o o y of ,
” ship call e d t h e Rising Sun .
i l 1 06 r ei ht t h e P s s . current or 1 2 W g of sto g , f £ Scotch .
Half- pistols 53 £6
22 cara . Fineness . ts
The is ls is rare an i Ra rit . P d t s lf A Ha vsr rare . y to , y
Pi ls l for £3 5s . anda alf- i l for 1 2 d s £ s . 6 . sto so d , H p sto 3 ,
’ in a sale in 1 86 7 . at Mr . L ds y s
D F R I EN O PA T .
SIL VE R C I S 36 O N .
A D 1 1 2 — 1 . . 4 1 53.
This king struck Penni e s only ; the ir general appearance
h m n is much t e sa e as those of Al exa de r. The y have on
v h in r wn t he ri l in h e . t e c e a t b sce r . O k g o d, to ght, ho d g pt e
The le en on t h e bve rse w ic is me ime wri n g d o , h h so t s tte
v a x w le or w s re a s nA rr n in ar . ev A b ar R . ack d , d , , ho p t
r s fieurés ene rall wi a elle in e ac an le but on c o s , g y th p t h g ,
one e re is a cre scen encl in elle s wi t h e e ll e in th t os g p t , th p t
a di i n andon an er a circle encl in a e lle in e ac d t o , oth os g p t, h
l e n s re rare l in e lli ible but me iv l . Th e e a e an g e g d y t g , so g h Be rwick an dRoxburgh as t e mints .
2 but me ime a li le mre e uiv n 2 . le ei ht . rs a W g ; g , so t s tt o , q t
- - rn r n Mr . c ran P ri 32 whe a c s acc di C a c . to t o , o g to o h t k
1 1 1 art fine silver 9 all t he ol ineness . d F 7 ,y p s to 1 3 of oy,
English standard .
on w i c t he min rit . e are ille ible are rare Ra y Thos h h ts g ,
se erwic ve r rare an d R bur reme l tho of B k y , of ox gh e xt y
e w ic ave t he unu ual r v r r r babl rare . Thos h h h s e e se s a e p o y 1 ’ ne R ur et c e 0 at . in e unique . O of oxb gh f h d £ Mr W gat s
sale in 1 8 75 .
h H enr Ea rl o Nort wmberla nd. y, f
i rince t h e son D vi a I . has eve in Th s p , of d , s ral co s at t ri
’ bu e him. e are t wo e one li hi t d to Th y of typ s , ke s fathe r s
’ andt he e c n li e e e n n lan wh o had iv n s o d k St ph of E g d s, g e himt he earl m andwi w mhe was v do , th ho ery friendly . I IAM THE I N W LL L O . 8 7
e t h e c c e ave t he le e r 11 on one and Thos of S ot h typ h tt s ,
a n n r d e re r babl ruc at N o a e an w e rwi . oth , p o y st k B ck
Th e Engli sh type generally reads N nN CO N ; one has c x
CO N whi c is su se an for H enricns Comes . e , h ppo d to st d Th y
h in r o ave bv. t e c wne wi a cr wn fle urée t h h O , k g o d th to e ri and l in a ce re fle urés as on t he c c ght, ho d g s pt , S ot h type .
A r ss - r sl in r Rev . c c e av a c nne o os t, h g oss co cte d with t h e
l l in n inn r circ e b a eac a l . e y oop, h g e
’ i en v h . s Weig t andF n ess A Da id I . s . i f Ra rit . Th e c c e s O e reme rari t h e En y S ot h typ xt ty, g
ne Of t h lish rather commoner . O e Engli sh type sold for
’ s l i 1 8 £4 at Mr . Lin a a e n 6 7 an d an P , ds y s , othe r e nny
’
Mr . Win r u 26 1 08 . at a e s in 1 8 b o ght £ g t 75 .
MALC OLM I V.
1 1 — A . D . 53 1 1 65 .
No coins can wi th any certainty be attribute d to this
One iven nellin — C ins Isl M e an NO . g by S g o of of , 3 — a i n him. Mr . Lindsay ss g s to
WILLIAM TH E LION .
1 1 — A . D . 65 1 21 4 .
All n e . r . P Coi a g s Th ee ennie s . 33 M L VE R COIN S
FIR ST COINAGE .
— ’ Fi P r o a . g. 7 . s NN r Wu mu r L s Fmsr Comm
’ Obv. Th e in e a t h e l t we arin a cr wn fieur ée k g s h d to ef , g o
’ a sce re v in he in i le sare ari usl a e r n . T pt , o y sh p d, f o t k g s t t u uall in Frenc andrea a n WIL AM W IL L AM w1 L L m s y h, d , ,
or E m re uen l wi L E re fi e . O e r WILLAM , ost f q t y th p x d th s rea w rnmn W IL LAma or wrmnnnvs R EX or a x and d , , on iml W IL MV i i ue h as e s EL S . hi la e r whic s un p y T s tt , h q , t he ea urne t h e ri wi cr wn and ce re h d t d to ght, th o s pt
- - fisurés s andfieurs de lis in t h an le on t h e re verse . It , e g s
al s h as no inne r ir l on t h v r The u ual Rev. o c c e e ob e se . s
’ has a short sin le cr s wi t a re s n ncl sin a ell e g os , h c ce t e o g p t, w ic is a t ac e t he inne r circle b one or t wo al h h t h d to y st ks , in e n l re is m i a e lle in each an le in ac h a g e . The so e t me s p t g
n l f t h ne r addi tio . Th e e gend give s t h e name O e mo ye and
min . Pe nnie is c ina e we re s ruc at e rwi t s of th o g t k B ck,
nbur P r an Fi i e dR ur . Ed gh , th , oxb gh [ g
’ ei ht an Fine m D vi I . ut i u W d ness . As a s b e we g d , so gh p
r to 24 g s .
Ra rit . The e rwic min is rare but t he ers are y B k t , oth v r c mm e y o on. I N WI LLIAM THE L O . 39
— A Pr babl 1 1 95 . SECOND COIN GE . o y
— ’ F P o WIL Lu x L s SECOND Con nor . i . Em r g. 8
’ bv The in ea t he le t u uall wi a cr wn O . k g s h d to f , s y th o
of earl anda ce re on me in r n . e rea L E . p s , s pt so f o t Th y d , a m e wrm' W A WIL AM or m u n or m an , , IL , ; s ,
m m m u m or w1 L L nL1uvs a a x or R EX . The , s , le gend appears retrograde on some ; one has WIL L s mrvs
’ r has t h mne er 9 nam on an C . re r ra e an e e e . , t og d ; oth o y
r i in Th e Rev. re en ea var e e ail both side s . p s ts g t ty both d t andin t he name s of t he moneye rs . Th e type difiers from
fir t c ina e in avin a short double cr s t he ermina t he s o g h g o s , t
w i c are ben bac . In eac an le is a t ar five tions of h h t k h g s of ,
or mre rarel even in . Th e min are din six , ( o y) s po ts ts E m m ’ bur Pe r an dR bur . On e t he ne er name gh , th, ox gh so o y s
Fi . al one appe ars . [ g
’ Davi r l i ht andFineness . As I . s are e ce We g d , y x e ding
23 grs .
Pe r dR bur or wi n arit . se an o min R y Tho of th ox gh , th t,
' ver mmn inbur mew at l l are y co o ; Ed gh so h e ss p entiful .
e avin t he l e en re r rade r Thos h g g d t og are are . The re are
me e t remel rare varie ie also so x y t s . SI VER C IN S L O .
THIRD COINAGE .
’ Th e in e a cr wne wi a cr wn earl Obv. k g s h d, o d th o of p s,
in n m an n a or WIL L EL MVB to t h e right a sce ptre fro t .
W AM v l BEL ; or L1: a m IL or WILLAH . Re . Exact y simi
’ Th mn e r name wi or lar to t he second coinage . e o ey s th
Th e le en is re r rade on sides without t he mint . g d t og both
R bur is t he nl min . on some . ox gh o y t
inen . t n Weight andF ess As he seco d coinage .
ALEXANDER II . — 1 4 1 . A . D . 1 2 249
1 t r uble cr oina e . Two. s C g s , Sho t do oss ; double cross
F IRST COINAGE.
r l Of t he R bur in known of t h e first coinage a e al ox gh m t . They may easily be di stingui she d fromhis late r coinage by their having e xac tly t h e same type Of reverse as that whi ch appears on t he second an dthird coinage s of William — t h e Li n. The Obv. e hi i man difiere nt e A o x b ts y typ s 1 . b e ea t he l f wit ar e u ce re . 2 . As 1 ut h d to t, ho t s pt , b with
a ce re . 3. As 2 but wi r 4 A r s pt , th a c own. . ba e head t o A E XAN R II L DE . 41
t h i ht wit e r sce tr e . 5 . As 4 but cr wne . The l g , h p , o d egends
are m s or Am , sANDn a n ; or ALn AN Dna or
’ Wei ht andFina nces . s . g As Davi d I .
rit All Ra . ml e t re e . ne l f 6 rare O or £ 88 . 6d y x y so d . at
Mr. M s sal e in 1854 an r for 2 1 2s 6d e £ . . at , oth Mr .
’ Mart in in 1 859 t he ame ri be in s, , s p ce g also Obtained at
’ Mr ’ . indsa sale in 1 86 . A Mr W L 7 t . in at e in 1 y s g s, 8 75,
one rou h 1 0 b g t gm.
EC ND A — 1 l COIN . 24 S O GE 7 .
e re are hree is inc e in is i Th t d t t typ s th ssue .
’ First T e . Obv. The in ea bare t o t h e r i ht yp k g s h d, , g ,
wi a sce re . Le e n : AL nx AN Ds m n ND s n Annx th pt g d , ,
A o AMBER or AL x x ANN Ds a s ax ev. l n o . R g duble cross
ommée usuall wi a e lle in t he ce n re and t r p , y th p t t , s a s
f n I ave e en on O six point s in t he a gle s . h s e of this type which has t he terminations of t he cros s be nt b ack into
h o and a e lle be wee n t h e e t ernal curve s . Th o ks, p t t x e
r d min Abe r een e rwic Lana an Pe r . ts are d , B k, k, th
l r One e c e 1 5s . at Mr m ra e . a i All e t re e . R r t y. x y f t h d
’ Lindsay s sale in 1 86 7.
I have not t hought it necessary to advert to the long moote d quest ion
n e t o Ale x ander II. or to his successor as it has of s ppmpris t i g t his coinag ,
sat isfac toril andI t rust finall set at rest Mr. Cochran been now y, y, by ” of t h Coina e of Scotlan Pat rick in the Int roduct ion t o his Re cords e g d, andmore fully in a pape r communicat ed by himt o the Antiq
t lan in 1 Societ y of Sco d 8 7 7 . IL VER C IN S 42 S O .
’ d e in e a crowned t h e on bv. e Sec Typ . O Th k g s h d, , to
i ht i a r AL Ex AN DEE Ex . or E ER . r w ce e . g , th s pt , AL XAND
mi n r h firs . Th e a e x Rev. l t e E E . Exac t y like e t typ ts
Ab r ee n e rwic inbur an dPe r . Fi . e d , B k, Ed gh , th [ g
— ’ F P E TYPE 2 . i II. IN O g. 9 . ENNr or ALEx ANDEE s SECOND CO A ,
rit P rt n n but t h e Ra . e of e are ot unc mm y Thos h o o ,
r ot he rs are ve y rare .
’ Third d t h le T e . Obv. Th e in ea crowne e t yp k g s h d , to f ,
i x AN E E w a sce re . i e usuall has AL E DE Ex . th pt Th s typ y , but t he readin AN L Ex A N DE AELXAN DEB AL Ex N DEx gs , ,
or AL EXADEN B E Ex . andAL Ex AN DEE Ex ar un . v , e fo d Re .
fir Exac tly like t he st type . Re trograde le gends are of
ver rare ccurrence . The min are Aber e en Annan y o ts d , ,
e rwic Dunbar Dun ee inbur F rre la w B k, , d , Ed gh, o s, G sgo ,
Inch afira Inverne n r e Pe r R bur and y, ss, Mo t os , th, ox gh ,
Stirling.
Dunbar inb P rit . e e rwi c ur er Ra y Thos of B k , , Ed gh, th ,
are c mmn but al l t he er are ve r andRoxburgh o o , oth s y rare Dun e e Forrs s Inchafira andInve me ss r babl ; d , , y, p o y
l for 21 An Inve rne Penn £ at Mr . Win unique . ss y so d
’ gate s sale in 1 8 75 .
’ ei ht and Finene ss . As Davi L s u m W g d , tho gh so e Of i as mu s 25 r t he thi rd type we ghs ch a g s .
SIL VE R C IN S 44 O .
in six in O i e an l h er t wo lain . R Ex e t e . po ts ppos t g s, oth p
' scor ORvM .
' FARr E IN i r h P nn . A E ER O . Obv. S mila to t e e y L XAND
R EX Al s ur ul le six . v m Re . imilar wi in o s , th fo ts of po t
SCOTOBVM .
i ht t n 22 e n r P nn . . he r r i 1 t h e e W g I p opo t o of } g s . to y i As vi I . s F neness . Da d
rit Th rdi n r e Penn is ve r com Ra y. e o a y typ of y y mon but me Of t he c mbina i ns ar andmull e , so o t o of st s ts are ver rare as are al s t h e unusual le e n men y , o g ds
ion b The alf- nn is no un mmn t he t e d a ve . e t c o H p y o o ,
Farthing ve ry rare .
A J O H N B L I O L .
— A . D . 1 292 1 30 6 .
enomi ions - D nat . P nn . e y Half pe nny .
E Y Th b P NN . e type on oth side s is exactly similar to
a t he Penn Of Al e an e r III . Obv. I OR AN N th t of y x d ES .
' DE1 O R or O RA . . R EX COTOBVM Rev S . One re ads scoro
RAM . e min e at . An rew ave on t he rev r Thos t d St d s h e se ,
c rvrrAs R E R E or SAN DR EE . An s x t r ml AND , SAND e e y rar e
varie has on t he obv. 1 D1 O RA SC OTO BVM Ex ty . , and
on t h e rev. c rvrrAs R E SAND . An othe r unique spe cimen
rea s I O N Es DE1 O R A O RA . andR EX TOR TOR d , vM .
- E . i e r e ac l li e a Ale HALF P NNY E th x t y k th t of xan der III ,
in bv. IO E AN N ES DE1 rea O ORA . d v an Re . R Ex o d g , , , sc R C R OBER T B U E. 45
N E IL r he DE1 O an mullet six in o on t bv. . d V ; O , , s of po ts in ever an le on t he r y g e ve rse . i h f 22 e n o r . t h W g t . The y shoul d be in proport io ; g s to e
’ Fine ness . As Davi d I . s .
Ra rit . The r inar P nn is ve r c mmn ha y o d y e y y o o , t t of
St . An r w Th d e s with t he usual obve rse is ve ry scarce . e
ot e rs have b n mn Th lf - nn i v r rare e e e i ne . e a s e h t o d H pe y y ,
articularl t wi mull v r l p y hat th e t s in e e y ang e .
R O B E R T B R U C E .
— A 1 06 1 329 . . D 3 .
- F in . i P nn . ar Denomnations enn . al e . y H f p y th g h l wi PE . Obv. The in cr wne t e e a NNY k g, o d, to ft, th
ce re e ac l li e t he c i e Al e an er III . RO BER s pt , x t y k o nag of x d
T VS DE1 O RA in le r s wi a mull e in Rev. Lon c g s g o s , th t e l r' R R ac an . sco O vm Ex h g e .
' - E u li e t h e Penn . R ORER rvs . HALF P NNY . Obv. J st k y
l s DE1 O RA . e Al but mull e s in t wo an e R v. s imil ar o s , t g
l S T VM R on . CO OB Ex y .
FAR G i ilar t h e Pe nn in eve r re s ec . THIN . S m to y y p t
rs Weight of t he Pe nny g .
Half- penny 1 0}
’
As Davi I . s . Fineness . d
i Th Pe nn is ra e r scarce t he Half- enn is Rar ty. e y th ; p y
ve r rare andt h e Far in e ce ssive l rare . y , th g x y SIL YE R C IN S 46 O .
E AR B DW D ALIO L .
. No c in i u ur er ave as et een di c ver o s of th s s p h y b s o e d.
— A . D . 1 329 1 371 .
oina es ree . C g . Th
F I RST COINAGE .
enomi t P nn . lf enn . D na ions . e y Ha p y
’ — ' Fi . l l . PENNr or DAe Il s Fmsr COINAOE . g .
’ h l t P v. t e e E . Ob Th e in s e a cr wne NNY k g h d, o d, to f , wi a ce re in r n similar t he la rei n but th s pt f o t, to st g , of
kDAvID D 1 O RA IA v A l n sin l r . E C Re . e ruder wo . o g g
l i s in t h l s R E mul e s x in e an e . x wi . cross , th ts of po t g
' 'rr' O Rvm or ORvM BOTTOBVM or sco . Th e mm M sc . SCOTOB , , .
(a cross) is not always pre se nt on t he reve rse : Th e e le gant
e Lomb ardi c c arac er is now a e andthe R man round d h t dopt d, o l b m are re ac e an 11 i M andN p d y d . [F g.
- E E N . bv. Li t h P O e e enn . DAe DE1 HAL P N Y k y .
e Al imil r but v. m RAC 1A . R a ull v O so s , ets of fi e points in
n le t he er t wo ave ree ell R Ex o t wo a g s ; oth h th p ets . sc DA V ID II . 47
— r ORvM . One rea obv. DAvID DE1 O RA EL an r ds , d ev .
D SC OTTOR . wi mul l nl AvI l t n e . , th ets in wo a g s o y
‘
G . bv m Av m TK IN . P . D AR O i il e nn . DE1 F S ar to t h e y . Al ev . imi mull fiv in A R lar but ur e e . GRACI . so s fo ts of po ts
r' R vu A — N A co O . uni ime n has o N O Er R Ex s que Spec bv. .
Av1 D 'r' R RO IS D . , rev. sco rOR . b b h Pr a l 1 h P . i t . 8 r t e enn We g o y g s . to y
ot fine as rece in i Fineness . N so p d g co nage s ; but there i is no re cord of we ght or finene ss .
e enn i v t he - Rarity. Th P y s e ry common ; Half penny and
F i v r Th e MO E F in 1 at arth ng e y rare . N TA arth g fetche d £
’
ar in sal e in 1 859 . Mr. M t s
C ND I NA E — 1 358 SE O CO G .
nomina tions . roat . De C alf r a . P n H g o t e ny . Half
w r m i Oi i enn . Th e an c ina e is ver n p y o k sh p th s o g y eat .
’ ' C R OAr . Obv. Th e in ea cr wn e t he l k g s h d, o d, to eft, wi a sce re in r n encl e in a re s ur o th pt f o t, os d t s e f six or seven
arc le avin t he bu free . DAvID DE1 O RA R Ex s, g st .
' ' s orORv or scor ORvn . One has C OTOBVM c . There are
varia i n rnamen i n li a . ev A many s ght t o s of o t t o R . long
in le cr cu in a u le le e n ar circle wi s g oss , tt g do b g d y , th a
l ierce b a cin ue il in eac an l mul et p d y q fo h g e . Th e inner t h m t h circle contains e na e of e mint . In t he outer circle i t h e le en DN s PTECTOR M8 L 1 RAr' ORMS s g d . The mints
are A er e en and in ur . A mall or m b d Ed b gh s D, so e othe r
riv mar me ime a ear in one p y k, so t s pp s quarte r of t he
reverse . 48 S IL VER COIN S .
E - R t h e reat . D OA il r G E1 . HAL G T . Obv. Sima to DAVID
R V ne mi s O RA Ex SCOTOR v o S TO R M . O t h O RA r CO o t e .
Th e re s sure h as five or ix in s and e re are vari u t s po t , th o s
mal l rnamn a i n e s imilar t h e r e s . v. Al a s o t t o R o s to G o t, but wi lain mull DN R O E O R or RO E OR e s . s th p t P T CT P S CT .
W A n e . b r ME S . small D in one quarte r o som A e dee n and
in ur ar t s Ed b gh e h e mint .
— ’ l 2 PENNY or DAVID II. s SECOND CO INAOE Fig. . .
P imilar t h firs c ina e . DAvI D R Ex . bv. e ENNY . O S to t o g
’
One has R ER . and an e r mi s t he in SC OTO RVM . , oth o t k g s
Al s simil ar but t h e mulle s are ierce b name . Rev. o , t p d y
vI A EDIN RvR O R or ARERD N m ime il . L L O . e a cinquefo , So t s
l o m l mal l in one an e r a al cr . Fi . a s D g , s oss [ g
- imilar t h P nn I D E1 . e e . HALE PENNY . S to y DAV D
ll fiv in in t l nl . Rev . u e e wo an e O RACIA . M ts of po ts g s o y
hi c in ma l n t he firs VILLA EDIN BVBG H . T s o y be o g to t c ina e w ic e ce in ivin t he min it re e m o g , h h, x pt g g t, s l b e s . 1 8 t h r P nn . h In r r i n s . e e Weig t . p opo t o of g to y
’
As Davi I . s . Fineness . d
Th e di nbur ro t l - r d P rit . C a a a an enn Ra y E gh , H f g o t, y
h A r n are ve ry common . T e be de en G re at with seve arcs is
r andall t he re are ve r rare inclu in se i ra e ; st y , d g tho p ece s
an f whi ch have D in t he gle O t he reverse . DA VID II .
HIRD IN — 1 366 . T CO AGE .
manshi is ra e r ru e r an a t he last c ina e p th d th th t of o g , andt he form21 is used instead Of
R O Obv. imil ar a t h e n G AT . S to th t of e s co d coinage ; but
t he hea d is la r er and e re is re uen l a mull g , th f q t y et for
andl e t he ce re . The re ure n i h to s pt t ss co s st s of six arcs .
— ’ Fi 1 3 G T DAv II. s TRIED AOE. g. . ROA or ID CdIN
One is n n DAvID DEI ORA R Ex sco k own with seve .
TORVM An di l e Al i il . e n . R v. so s mar xcee g y
t he A er ee n min has e en di c vere but all t he re are b d t b s o d, st
Of l t a Edinburgh . The oute r e gend is he same as th t of t h i n . e se co d coinage [F g.
E- R O v li e t he G reat wi a re ure A . u H L C AT. Ob J st k , th t ss
ix i ilar t o t he al - rea t he la of s arcs . Rev. S m H f g t of st
n i h nl min . DNs R OTE OR . coinage . Edi burgh s t e o y t P CT
N Evs .
PE l oina e . Th r . v imilar t o t he ast c e sce e NNY Ob . S g pt
AvID DEI ORA generally has a mullet for handle . D
l v LA EDINRvR O R . One R Al . IL Ex Re v. imi ar SC . so s
Avm DE1 R Ex S OTO v The t wo oll win reads D C R . f o g
11 S I VER C IN S 50 L O . probably belong to a period of tran sition between t he t wo
in las c a e . NO . 1 v R Ex SCOTOBVM obv. DA ID . a t o g s , ; — ull t - an dl 2 m e min . e ce re Oi t h e di n ur O . h d s pt , E b gh t N ,
obv. A D DEI ORA R R rev vIL LA BER D VI SCOTO . ; A
DON . i h m We t . ew a li r t h n ina g So h t ghte than e seco d co ge .
Fineness. As Davi I s d .
a Th r R rity. e Edinburgh C oat andHalf groat a re very c mmn t h nn li l r e Pe is a. r o o ; y tt e sca ce .
ROBERT II .
— A . D . 1 371 1 390.
i nn l - . al r a . Pe . a enn . Denominat ons C roat . H f g o t y H f p y
il vi h las ina e Da 11 . R bv. i ar t e c C OAT . O S m to t o g of d
i R ORERr' vs DEI O RA R Ex SCOTO R sco F . (cf. g ,
' r h ix T B S OT rORv or SCOTTOBVM . The re u e as s O VM , C t ss
ce in one e remel rare in ance w ere even arcs, e x pt xt y st , h s
ere is a mulle for han le t he ce re and occur. Th t d to s pt ,
m l mall R ehin t he ea t he ini ial al ost a ways a s b d h d, t of
’ - uo io Of Fl rence t he in min ma e r . Rev . Al B nag o , k g s t st so
imilar wi mulle Of five in in t he an l e ierce s , th ts po ts g s , p d
u e r l DN s PT E TOR m ue il . In t he circ e C s by cinq fo s o t , . min IRATOR 11 or u s . The are Dun ee in ur L ts d , Ed b gh, andPerth .
’ - l E O R AT . bv. imi ar vi in HAL O O S to Da d II . s third co
R ORER Tvs R Ex SCOTORvn or SCOTTORvM . or R O age . ,
SI ER C IN S 52 L V O .
R OBERT III .
— A . D . 1 390 1406 .
4 — Fig. l . GROAT or ROBERT III.
’ ROA h n u - dcr wne C . v. T e i b ul l ace an T Ob k g s st, f f , o d, wi in a re ure r msix nine ar e en in on th t ss of f o to cs, xt d g
m ll r un n h e a o er e rminat in t t u . The so o d ; oth s, t g a e b st
le en is di vi e vari u rnamen a i n andt h e re g d d d by o s o t t o s, t s
ur rmin e e en e a in re il or ll . n one s s oft t t t fo s three pe ets O ,
t h mm fi ur - - li e . . a e de s ccur in h u o s, stead of t e sual
cr . The R ORERTVS DEI O RA R Ex SCOTR SCO oss y read ,
TOR T Rv TORvn S OTTOR TTR S OTTORv , SCO O , SCO , C , SCO vN , C ,
SCOTTORvn SCOTT ORvnE . One has ROBERTv . t er or O h s,
r l la e r at e fr m eir le en andwe i p obab y of a t d , o th g d ght, h ROBERTvs DE1 O RACIA REx 8 00 O SCO ave SC, , SC T ,
OTORv m un TOR or SC . e r re common . The s a e o Mr.
in fi ure one A r een w i in 2 W t e e e nl ! rs . ga g s of b d gh g o y 7 r g ,
whic rea RODERTvs DE1 O REx BCTOBVM . Rev A h ds . l n in le cr i vi in t he u le le n r l o g s g oss, d d g do b ge da y circ e in uar e r in eac an le are three ell t to q t s ; h g p ets . In he R BER T III O . 53
ut e r circle PTECTOR ms LI BATO B. M or m o , DNS S (so e
n v r n e la t wo w r t ime . a a ia i t h c ur s) M M y t o s of st o ds o c , ‘ but h e e are rare . One ver rare varie rea OMI NY t s y ty ds D S .
N v me t h l n on PROTECTOR E . On so e e ge d both side s is
lun ere but hi al el m ccur ; r b d d, t s so s do o s C oats were
c ine at A e r ee n Dumar n din ur Per o d b d , b to , E b gh, th, and Fi Roxburgh . [ g.
- A imil r in v E O R O T . bv a e er re HAL O . S y spect to t he
r a e ce nl a t he re ure has r msix ei C o t, x pt o y th t t ss f o to ght
arc . R O BERTvs DEI O on or O RA REx sco O s , , S TO ,
O O O SCOTOR SCOTORv SCOTRvmor w oman SC T, SC T , , , .
D O ndan er mi t he DE1 e re O ne has . . a RA. O , oth o ts b fo Rev.
h t he u er cir l Al so just like t e C roat. In o t c e DNS PTEC
TOB ms B BA O LI BATOR or L 1 BERAT LI AT, LI T , . , or
BAT R r T e r are L BATOR or L I O M o MS . h e other blundere d
rea in but rare ccurrence . One rea DN S P d gs, of o ds . RO
E vs t he inner cir le is t h T CTOR mn . In c e name of the
min ei er in ur or Per . t, th Ed b gh th
’ - PE N . bv. The in u full face and wn N Y O k g s b st, d cro ed .
di vi l Rev. A l n in le cr n t he e en r l o g S g oss, di g g da y circ e l in l into quart e rs ; t hree pel ets eac h ang e . There are t wo
- e . 1 has obv. ROBER rvs D E1 O EC . or ROBER typ s . No , T .
DE1 O IA . d rev. REx SOOTOBVM . o RAC , an N . 2 has obv.
BOBEBTVB R Ex O SCOTOR or SCOTORvn . or DE SC T, ; 1 .
O RA mm or a n s . or DE1 REx SCO , ; . , andrev. t he nam t h min e A r e e . occur e een in ur of t Th y of b d , Ed b gh,
The followin ma he mentioned — L L EATOR LIBE AT g y . , . , E ., and
LIBERATOR . L DATOR l . or LIBATR LRATO or LIBEA ; ; , R TOR N S. SI R c IN S 54 L VE o .
A E . In all re ec li e t he Penn H LF P NNY sp ts k y, andal so
t wo e 1 . o. obv. R BERTv EI O RA O s D . of typ s N , , rev. REx
— - E ROBERT III . HALE P NNY or . Fig l 5 .
2 R OBERTvs REx so or SCO . rev. in T BV . SCO O M . No , , M t
nam e Per has ROBERTEvs DE e . On of th
nl min Fi r t he . burgh andPerth a e o y ts . [ g
ei The C r a s var in we i rom27 u 52 W ght . o t y ght f ; p to
- s Th Hal f roa is enerall a u 20 rs . t he Penn gr . e g t g y bo t g ; y
h al - enn u 14 rs . and t e ab 6 weighs up to g , H f p y o t . One of Edinburgh in my posse ssion we ighs 6; in fair
i i n Se e Fi . cond t o . ( g ’ r d alf- r a are as Davi I S i s The C a an . F nenes . o t H g o t d ,
nl 2 ar fine 1 ar al l but t he others are o y p ts to p t oy .
r wi v n dnin ar in h rit . Th e C a e e an e c t e Ra y o ts, th s s
. in ur and Pert r mmn r ure Of a e ui e c . t e ss , Ed b gh h q t o o
- r All The Edinburgh Half g oat i s scarce . t he re st are very rare m ar icularl t h e fir e Penn andt he Half , ost p t y st typ y,
pennie s .
A E I J M S .
A D 14 6— 1 4 . . 0 37 .
Only C roats have bee n dis covered of this king in fine
ilver but it is ver dificult di in ui t he ilv r m s , y to st g sh s e fro
t he small fine billon piece s . AMES I J . 55
’
R O . bv Th u ll C O . e in u ua wi are AT k g s b st , s y th b shoul
ll - ac e an r i i er fu dc wne . n his ri e s a ce re d s , f o d O ght S d s pt ,
— Fi 1 6 . GR AT r AN ES I. g. O o J which terminate s very rarely in a star or Open quatre
i re his foil . P ece s of e xtreme rarity occur with t he scept on l i wi Th bu s n e e or t h ul er l e . e i e ft s d , th e sho d s c oth d st
l r m t he c osed in a tre ssure of f o se ven t o nine arcs . To ri t he nec t he le e r I re u n l ur w ile on ght of k t t f q e t y occ s , h t he nec mall cr e andfieurs - de - lis en a ear t he k s oss s oft pp , words of t he le ge nd being usuall y di vide d by t he same orna men whi c are a rea c r ri ic i ina ts, h g t ha acte st of th s co ge . t Mr . Lindsay remarks that h e minute ornaments on t he
c in n i in fi ur - - am I . c rin i all s de li o s of J e s , o s st g p c p y of e s
re il cr e and ell e are numer u andvarie t fo s, oss s , p ts , so o s d,
” h r l Th u t at sca ce y t wo coins are e xac tly similar . e sual le en IA Bvs DEI R A REx w oman Th g d is CO T ACI . e last w r whi c ver e l mhas t he uble i o d, h y s do T do d, s contrac te d
r m w r I Bv in e ve y way fro plain S up a ds . CO S andGRACIA s me ime ccur t he la e r or R A e in v r rar l o t s o , tt , T ACI , b g e y e y n w co trac te d. Some fe othe r blundere d spe lli ngs are to be A . e n found R v. lo g cross dividing t he le gends into quar t e r wi leurs - de- lis andthree ellets in l rna s, th f p a te te an gle s .
me ime e re is a fieur- de - lis on t he n r t h So t s th ce t e of e cross . SIL ER C I S 56 V O N .
The ornaments dividing t he le gends andin t he quarte rs of t he cross are as varie d as they are on t h e obverse . The
d PTECTO R PTE OTR or u e r le end u uall re a . C o t g s y s DNS ,
IBAT OR im t . m i h PT E OTOR M8 . L . e e w e a di C , so t s th d tion
i n lun 11 or . O e r var a i or er in t he ellin of MS th t o s b d s sp g,
man be enumera e are en un . The inn r too y to t d, oft fo d e le gend give s t he name of t he mint . One e xt remely rare type has t he circle s compose d of annul ets ; another has t he
’ in i le on i e . e we re ruc at A e r een k g s t t both s d s Th y st k b d ,
ur Linli w Per and irlin . Edinb gh , thgo , th, St g
h we i r m30 36 rs . on i t . e e s kn Weig Th y gh f o to g ; own 41 of .
ineness rec r e . F . Not o d d
T e in ur are ui e c mmn Per Rarit y. hos of Ed b gh q t o o ; th
irlin v r Th A andLinlit h gow are rare St g e y rare . e ber
n irlin de en C roat is uni que . O e of St g fe tche d £30 at
’ Mr Win a e ale in 1 8 75 . . g t s s
JAMES II .
— D 1438 1460. A . .
ree . Coina ges . Th
— r vi u FIRST COINAGE . P e o s to 1451 .
i ion r a . Denomna t . C o t
i r ml h . R OA . e e ece e e e t e C r a ame I C T Th s p s s b o ts of J s ,
u difier as Mr . Lin a remar in e in more b t , ds y ks , b g of
h le but l er w r man i in avin alwa t he s p bo d o k sh p, h g ys AMES I I J . 5 7
wor racia and Liberat or L iberator and t he w r ds G , , o ds ” i i l e ara e b annul e . The bu s me me c e S p t d y ts st so t s oth d,
and e not alwa e en t he re ure whi c has do s ys xt d to t ss , h
h v i IAC BvS e i Th le en on t e b . s O . ght or nine arcs . e g d O
D E1 O RACIA R Ex sco O O SCOTOR or BC OTOBVM . , SC T , I e Al t h r a e I . n alt e at s R v. l e a m m so simi ar to .C o ts of J s
fl - - l an l t e cr s are ree elle s and a our de i s . g e s of h os th p t ,
T The le gend in t he oute r circle is DNS PT EC OR M8 .
L I BERAT or BER nl in is din ur . LI ATOR . The o y m t E b gh i f. F (c g. Large quantitie s of silver were coine d into Pennie s and
alf- e If H p nnie s by this king as well as Jame s I . any e i in ine ilv r wi annul e ween t he w r s e x st f S e th ets b t o d , th y
ul l n wo d be o g to thi s coinage .
’ i ht As We g . Jame s L s .
Fineness rec r e . . Not o d d
A li l t h in ur r a Rarity. tt e scarcer than e Ed b gh C o ts of
Jame s I .
A — 1 1 . SECOND COIN GE . 45
. al r . Pe nn . Denomina ti ons . C roat H f g oat y
Wi hin a re sure u uall nin ar RO . bv. e c C AT O t t s , s y of s,
’ ull - ace andbare bu h e is cr wne but has t h e king s f f st ; o d,
mall rnamen e n a r in t h fi l r e e e . no sce pt e . S o ts oft pp a d
O Bvs DE1 O RA or ORACIA REx SCOTORvu O IAC , SC T
TTORVM M m v SCO . . . a cr wn . v A l TOR or o Re . ong cross di viding t he le gends into quarte rs ; in al ternate angle s
d crown ml three ellets an a . a l cr e annul e p , S oss s, ts, and
il me ime ur amn t h ll Th quatre fo s so t s occ o g e pe e ts . e oute r I R I NS 53 S L VE CO .
BER R The l e gend is DNS PTECTOR ms LI ATO MS . la is ve r r el mi or c n rac e in M On one st y ar y o tte d o t t d to .
R O E O R A r n rwi a ear . The min are be e e e c P T CT pp s ts d , B k, mu ur P lin M. . uall in e r R ur h and ir . Ed b gh , th , oxb g , St g s y
a cr wn rare l a cr . o , y oss
- il h wi a re E O ROAT . bv. imar t e C r a HAL O S to o t, th t s
mm B D E1 O RA IA d . . r . O C ure of nine arc an a c . s s, oss IAC
R l m Ex O o SCOTT O v Al imi . . . . r M a R SC TOR r Re so s a .
T TO R m E l P EC s B R OR . Th n crown . DNS LI AT e o y
i n m t is Edinburgh .
n - i fi ur PE N Y Mr. c ra Pa r c e P din N . Co h t k g s a on y of E
bur of i c ina e whic h as a mall cr on eac gh th s o g , h s oss h
’ i e of t he in ea an done amn t he elle in e ac s d k g s h d , o g p ts h m n l t h r . M. . r a g e of e eve rse a c own .
Weight of t h e C roat
Half- groat Penny
’
inene ss As Davi I . s . F . d
Rarit The din ur C r a is mm y. E b gh o t co on ; all t he
er are e remel rare t he e rwic r s oth s xt y ; B k C oat i uni que .
Th al - roa dPenn are al e l e H f g t an y so x cee ding y rare .
A THI RD COIN GE .
imi ’ C RO . Obv. lar t h e l a c ina AT S to st o ge . The king s
u is clothed wi in a re ure nine b st , th t ss of arcs, whi ch t e r
mina e at t he in in fieurs - de - li s t po ts . The words are
m l r M i b al . v c e . m i e . a cr ml IA BvS . d d d y s oss s oss o ine . CO
R C IN S 60 SIL VE O .
s nre c r e . Weight andFinene s . U o d d
All t remel rare . Rarity. e x y
SECOND COINAGE .
i and in r . ru t e rw c Denomina tion. C oat St ck a B k Ed
burgh .
in ull - r e wi in R O . bv. The ace and c wn C AT O k g f f d o d, th
ssure r m e i ht t e n arc w ic me ime s a tre of f o g to s , h h so t
i s doe s not e xtend unde r t he bust . On some p e ce of Edinburgh t h e le tte r T occurs on t h e right side of t h e
ne and on t he le . e se are t he ini ial Al e ck , A ft Th t s of x
’
r t h e in s c ine r . IACOBvs O R A . or DE1 . ande Tod, k g o D ,
Ex O O or SC OTOR m s M. . r s o r s O R R . a c r c SC T os , o
e A r ss l - i nt l v. r dmul ets urc ée . R c wi la e b unt o e fo h o , th g p
o six oints andthree ellets with an a nnulet be wee n f p , p t l e m in al e rna e an e s . PTECTOR th , t t g DNS MS
L I BATOR L BATOR E BER or L IBERAT t i mmn . I , , L s a co o characte ristic of this coinage that t h e R is forme d like a
B as we usuall findit on t he li C r a s his n lis , y ght o t of E g h d ie enr VI . an war IV a e r 14 m rar 0. conte po s , H y , Ed d ft 7
’ ne fi ure Lin a andWin a e wi r inar R s O g d by ds y g t th o d y ,
a small cr s on e ac i e t h e ne c and one be h as o s h s d of k ,
h ell e ins e a oi an ul t r twe en t e p ts t d ann e t . I e ads
dL I BRTv . and r l BCOTORVM . an p obab y belongs to t h e ne xt
c ina e o g .
Wei ht and Fineness . re c r e but e e l m g Not o d d, th y s do
exce e d 40 grs .
Ra rit . inbur C r a s are c mmn e c y Ed gh o t o o , x ept those AMES III J . 61
wi . A . w i v r c r a th T h ch are e y rare . Berwi k C o ts t r ml ra e e y re .
Denomination r - s . . l r P nn . C oat Ha f g oat . e y
’ Fi l — OA A ES III T . 7 T or J M s RIED O E B . C INAO g . G .
l l r RO . Obv. imi ar t he as C a but n a r C AT S to t o t, of e te
’ n is enclosed e work . The ki g s bust in a tr ssure of from seven to t e n arcs ; h e some time s we ars a crown of five
fie ur - d - lis l i in e a t h u u l r e e ua e e a e e . s of q h ght, st d of s th
The w r as on t h e la C r a are di vi e b mall o ds, st o t, d d y s
r s s IA O Bvs DE1 O RA R Ex SCOTO RM c o se . C or sc o
TOBVM . One wi . O RA . h as a z i . e . a e r SC O TO RVM th D ( ft , pe rhaps intimating t h e ne w addition of t h e Orkne ys and 1 e mi ni ns in 469 . Sh tlands to t h e Scotch do o Rev. Al so
imil r t he las C r a but no a nnulets amn t s a to t o t, o g h e
elle s and sma ll mulle . PT ECTO R M B z p t , ts DNS .
B O L IBERAT L I BERATv EBER O BR O or L B LI AT , , , L AT , LI AT I
EATv Th mar on b i e is . e min a cr t k oth s d s oss . C roats
w e r s ru at e rwi n di nbur . Fi e t ck B ck a dE gh [ g.
E R i il A O . bv mar r H L G AT O . S to t he C oat ; t he tre ssure has
i IA Bv D E even or e arc . CO s D . or 1 O RA . R Ex O s ght s , SC T
Al PT E T RM ev. i ilar . T or SCO O . R so s m DNS C O R or PER SI VER C I N S 52 L O .
E O R M z BERA BER O or L IBATVR Ms . e T CT S LI , LI AT Th y
al ruc at and din ur and were so st k Berwick E b gh, have
mm. a lain cr . . p oss
’ Th - P bv. in ea full ac e r E . O e c wn NNY k g s h d, f , o e d.
v DEI O RA R R A n Ex s . r e l r IA O B s o o . R v. c C , o g oss with three pell ets and six - pointe d mullets in al te rnate
t n f l M wi e am t h mi n r n . an le h e e o e e .m. a g s, th of t g d
T nl ccur of inbur . plain cros s . hey o y o Ed gh i h inenes h e . Weig t an dF s . As t e last co nag
in ur i mmn a Be r ar it . The C r a s c R y Ed b gh o t o o , th t of
r rare Th alf- r a erwic is v r rare wi ck rathe . e H g o t of B k e y ;
t h e others are e xtremely rare .
— F A 1 4 5 . OURTH COIN GE . 7
i - r P nn . e i r a . al a . e Denomnat ons . C o t H f g o t y Th y
mma r were all struck at Edinburgh andall have . . c oss
- A al e nn was r re . crossl et . H f p y o de d
iml u t h e r ure R O Obv. i ar t h e las b t e C AT . S to t, t ss ,
h e ven or e i arcs e not usuall e en which as s ght , do s y xt d
’ Th in crown is rm of ve le urs under t he bust . e k g s fo e d fi f
- IACO Bvs DE1 O RA R Ex SC O de lis of e qual he ight .
Th e di vi i n e we en t he w r w en e re are TO RM . s o s b t o ds, h th m t t h . ilar t h e la r a bu e an are . Rev i C y, dots S to st o t,
m s ave nl five in PT ECTO R z . ulle t h o y po ts . DNS MS
L IBEATvR or L I BEBTVR . m E ccur . MS So e time s M S . o s
- A E O ROAT . Obv. imilar t h e r a but t he re H L S to C o t, t s
ure has se ven arc andt he cr wn ur fi ur - - li n s s, o fo e s de s . O
me an 1 ccur a ve t he cr wn andon h a di so o s bo o , e as in d AM S III J E . 63
i n at t h e ri and at t h e le i e t he nec . t o A ght, T ft S d of k
I ACOBvS D E1 O RA REx SCOTORM or SC OTORVM . Rev .
m hav an 1 on t h cen t he Similar to t h e C roat . So e e e tre of
M z L I BATVR Th l r PTECTOR . e e e r c oss . DNS S MS tt s
h Al r vin n A . T . are t e ini tials of e xande Li gsto andThomas
m n Tod a e r m e e r . , st o y s
ENN T fi ur n W P Y . hose g ed by Li dsay and ingate seem
ave t he cr wn as on t he la c ina e andt he w r to h o st o g , o ds
vi mmi l r i e b cr e . The . . s a a c a i d d d y oss s so oss , so th t t is dificult to see why they should not belong t o t he third
in . T IAC Bvs D E1 O RA R Ex 8 e co age hey read O . Th y
ave weve r mulle Of five in on t he rever e . h , ho , ts po ts s
i ht h r a r We g of t e C o t g s .
Half- groat 1 9 7
i I ’ A v . s i s s Da . F nenes . d
Th ur r a i Rarity. e Edinb gh C o t s quite
r r others ve y are .
— 1 483 FIFTH COINAGE . .
ion r a . Denominat . C o t
in a re ure ei h arc w ic bv. Wi C R OAT . O th t ss of g t s, h h
ar as t he cr wn t h e in full - ace extends only as f o , k g, f d,
o ine oints . IACOBvs DE1 O RA REx wearing a crown f n p .
ll and a cr wn in l T R e v. ree e e a erna e SCO O . R Th p ts o t t
r PTECTOR MEvs ET L 1 . The an gle s of t h e c oss . DNS
l n ar divi e b mall cr e Th e words of t he e ge ds e d d y s oss s .
- mm. r r l min is in ur andt he . a c c e . t Ed b gh , oss oss t SIL VE R C I N S . 64, O
ei ht rs . W g . g
’ i s v L s ne n s A Da i . F es . d i t t r l rar . Rar y. Ex eme y e
— 1485 . SIXTH COINAGE .
eno ina tion r a . D m . C o t
Th in ull - crown bv. e w rin R O . ace ea a C AT O k g, f f d, g c m e o three leurs - de - lis in a re ur e r mt en o pos d f f , t ss of f o
we l ve arc w ic e not e e n un er t h e bu . to t s , h h do s xt d d st
v D E1 I R Ex e . In IACO B s GRAC A SCOT or SCOTO . R v
O i e an le t h e cr a crown anda e ar - de- lis in ppos t g s of oss , fl t h e er t wo an le s three elle ts ine e er b an oth g , p jo d tog th y
PT ECT or PTECTO M Ev s ET L EB or annul e t . DNS
E one rea s PR OTO R MEvM ET MEvO R . L BA M . d DNS
vi b n bo side s is Th e le gends are di de d y small st ars . O th
- nl m a cr cr le . e ccur dinbur . . m. oss oss t Th y o of E gh o y
nenes . A t Weight andFi s s he fift h coinage . l i re me rare . Rar ty. Ext y
JAMES I V.
— A D 1488 1 514 . . .
ix . Coinages . S
F A — 4 1 . IRST COIN GE . 88
i n r a . Denomina t o . C o t
- C R OA . Obv. The in full face d wearin cr f T k g, , g a own o MES I V JA . 65
five fleurs - de - li s wi in c n inu u re ure t welv , th a o t o s t ss of e
r Th w r i l O v r oubl u . IAC a c . e a e vi e ann e B s s o ds d de d by d ts .
O RA REx SCOT O R . M. m. r . e A wn an a c R v. cr DI oss o , d
ree e lle wi an annule e we en e min al e rna e th p ts , th t b t th t t
an l h O R M v R M . f t r . RO E E O vM m g e s o e c oss DNS P T CT . .
- r ru at inbur . a c oss crossle t . St ck Ed gh i ’ e A III . S fit . W ght andFine ness . s Jame s f h coinage
— 1489 . SECOND COINAGE .
i i - Denomna t f . r a . r ons . C o t Hal g oat
— V ’ G OAT O E JAMES I . S SECOND CO INAO E. Fi 1 8 . R g.
In a lain circle t he in wear in a bv. C ROAT . O p , k g, g
- three ua r te r a ce t h l r wn urne e e . double arche d c o , t d q f to ft
mll riv mar usuall an annule e n ccur in A s a p y k , y t , oft o s
IAC O Bvs D E1 . rare l D E or D IE . t h e field . ( y , DI )
x C OT R C O TRv C OTTRv O O SCOTRv or GRACIA RE . , , , C TT ,
di vi e b uble annul v h e w r are e . SC O TO R . T o ds d d y do ts
e re adin SCOTORv . has t he w r ivi e b Another typ , g , o ds d d d y
. Rev. l m. r M. a c ac small stars or cros se s . oss Ex t y like
- l . Th l m. a r cr e e e en a wi m. c in t he last C ro t, th oss oss t g d
e l or ra er mis - el in r t he oute r circle is Sp t, th sp t , e ve y
x E R C N S 66 SIL V OI .
&c m r PR OT EO R . RO E O R . . ima inable anne . . g DNS , P T T , M
m v v ET ER i a c m n re a in . me av ME O R M . ATO . s o o d g So h e
r M EvEO R v r Pr otector n t h o . a e l ina e n as o e c . e ft , ast o g O , h wi t h e s ars on t he bve rse as R O E O R ET . th t o , DNS P T CT M
L IBER AT r n M . The y we e struck at Abe rde e and Edin i bur F . gh . [ g
E - R OA m wi b . i ilar t r . HAL G T . O v S m to h e C oat So e th
ut w v n r a o orname nts bet e e n t h e words have IACOB s . (o e e ds
v D R h as AICOB s . EI G I REx C OT Th usual e ) AC A . e typ
annul e s be we en t h e w r s and IACOBvs D I E GRA I . t t o d , C A
v l . X ur wi I IAO B s ev . i R E . n m R Al i ar . O e occ s th . so s DNS
R m R R O E O R m . h . R O E O or O O R ET E . T e P T CT , P T T P CT M
i s me ims nl n t he bv r e we re s a cr e o e se . os , so t o y o Th y
in at bur nl co e d Edin gh o y .
ei ht t he r a 4 r W g of C o t 75 g s .
Half- groat 233
’ s A i Finenes . s Dav I s d . .
Ra rit The din ur y. E b gh C roat is common ; t he Half
r a ver rar Th A r e . e e ee n r g o t y b d C oat is e xtre mely rare .
A — D I . 1 49 THIR CO N GE 0.
Denomi - tio . alf r na r a a . ns . C o t H g o t Both struck at
inbur Ed gh .
. fir C R O . Obv Li e t he s c ina e ut wi AT k t o g , b th thirte e n
in t he res sure . IAC O Bv s arc D 1 O R A R Ex 00 . Rev s t .
Al s similar but wi a e ur- de - li o , th fl s on t h e ce ntre of t he
s i mar I cr . in eci e os Th s k , th k, d d s this to be t he third
for t he A t F c ina e c e b . 1490 a c was o g , by of , th t oinage to
SI VER C I N S 68 L O .
Weight of t he C roat grs .
Hal f- groat 235
P 1 1 - enny 41}
ne r l ll . Fi ness . P obab y 1 1 parts fine to 1 part a oy
i i r t h er e e ivel Rar t . Th e r a s ve rare e c s y C o t y , oth s x s y ’ in r 2 14s . t . Lin a al e ra e . A Penny fet che d £ a Mr ds y s s 1 867
FIFTH COINAGE
Denomi io f r All ruc at r . a . nat ns . C oat Hal g o t st k
ll r bv. In a e ec i ilar t o t he r C RO AT . O sp ts S m C oat of
. IAC Bv s DE I O A Ex SC T O v t h e last coinage O R R O T R .
r SCO O R vM . or SC OTT RvM . 1 1 1 1 . . QT or QBA . o T , O Rev
Al imilar wi t he le en di vi e b mall ar . so s , th g d d d y s st s
v PA PO P Tvy DN E . m ims SAv SA C v e e M . So t ,
Tv . i 1 v nd ccur . e w 1 1 1 . on P P . a h PPL vM . O t e , , o Thos th
ave SAL VVM FAG PPv M TVVM DN obve rse h E. Mm.
n t he bve rse a cr wn. Fi . o o , o [ g
E - bv A R O . O . s t he C r a wi re ur e HAL G AT o t , th t ss of se ven
e arc . IAC OBvs DE 1 O RA R Ex SC O TTO Rv 1 1 1 1 . or nin s .
he r a . SAv PA P P v v D Li e t C C v T N B. Rev. k o t O MES V JA . 69
i ht r Not r . We g . eco de d
inen s 1 1 ar fine il ver 1 art all . F es . p ts S to p oy
i r BA is mew a scares t h e a r t . Th a wi R y e C o t th Q so h t ,
r r v r r Th al r a is e t re me rari . othe s a e e y ra e . e H f g o t of x ty
SIXTH COINAGE
inbur i ti n r in at . eno a . e D mna o . C o t Co d Ed gh
’ R O ull - dcl e C . Obv. Th e in s bus ac e an AT k g t, f f d , oth d ;
i ur h e s cr wne andbe ar e wi in a re s s e nine arc . o d d d, th t of s
IAC O Bv S E A X C T R v M m r wn 4 D I O R R E S O O . . a c . . o
t h ur Ev O AT D Ev s z Rev. As e ina . fo th co ge . DISSI
PEN TV R l er . Th e e s ar R man i s tt e o . Th coin was probably
r a patte n .
Rarit . ce ssive l rare . One l for 2 68 at y Ex y so d £ .
’
Mr . r 1 Ma tin s sal e in 859 .
A E J M S V .
4— 2 A . D . 1 51 1 54 .
hr all ru bur T ee st ck in Edin gh .
A FIRST COIN GE .
n i io e omnat ns . D r a . al r C o t H f g oat .
’ C R O . Obv. The in hr ee - uart er ac e t he ri AT k g s t q f to ght, wi a flat cr wn five fleurs de - lis wi in re ure th o of , th a t ss of
even nine arcs . IACOBvs DEI ORA REx sco S s to , COT, SI VE R C I N S 70 L O .
SC T R S TO R R v T VM . A O O C O SC OT O or SCO OB Rev. cro s , , s wi f lia e en in al ernat e an le w ic are i le th o t d ds , t g s of h h th st
ea an mulle he in le l n h ds d ts of six points . T s g e ge dary circle ive t he min nam vI LLA EDIN Bv R or ED I N BvR O B e . g s t ,
Th e m t . m. on b i e is u ual l a cr bu a cr oth S d s s y oss , oss
l ur cross e t occ s .
- Th A E C R OA bv. imilar t he r a . re ure H L T . O S to C o t e t ss ha Bv s D EI O R A R s even me ime nine arc . IAC O s , so t s s
or R Ex n 8 SC O T R O T B VM . Al o . or a O or SC O Rev. ; , SC , s
t h r a M . m a r . similar to e C o t . . c oss
ei ht . Not rec r e but e rarel e ce e 33 r . W g o d d, th y y x d g s
t h a to e C ro t .
fin 1 1 ar s 1 all . Fineness. p ts to oy
i Th e a is not un mmn but t h lf Ra r t . C r c e Ha y o t o o ,
groat is very rare .
— 2 ND INA 1 5 5 . SECO CO GE .
’ ircle t he in r r in r fil R O bv. In a c ai e C AT . O k g s po t t p o
t h ri h e wear a c llare en c a anda u le to e ght ; s o d op o t, do b
Th w r are di vi e b t wo annul r wn . e e arche d c o o ds d d y ts .
Bvs 5 DEI O R A R Ex SCOTOB . or wi u 5 and I ACO , tho t .
h arm of l v ev. e c an surm SCOTO R . R d un in with T s S ot , o t g
é . vIL L A EDIN BVR O R or ED IN BR vO h urc e B . t a cross fo h , e
r b t w l b in e a a e o annu e . M m r e . . wo ds g s p t d y ts a St .
’ Andr ew s cros s .
ei ht 43 rs . W g . g
5 ar fine ilv r l e e 1 r al . Fine n ss . p ts S to pa t oy
SIL E R C IN S 72 V O .
O PPI DV ED IN BVR O I Th w r n b i e are di vi ed . e o ds o oth S d s d
n by colo s .
Weight of t h e C roat
One - third groat
Finene ss As t he e c n c ina e . . s o d o g
it t h r s 1 i v r ut t 2 Ra r . e C a e s e rare b e y Of o t , typ y , yp 1 n Th ne - ir i s mm . i quit e co o e O th d s rare .
As 1 have adopte d an arrange me nt of my own for these t wo last coina es 1 t hink it ri ht t o ive m re asons f r doin s Th d o. e recor s g , g g y o g
ow a C t w r re d in 52 andin 52 C a w sh t h t a roa as o de 1 5 , 1 7 a ro t it h it s
vis ons nt o t r s I av t a e n t he C roat re ad n VIL LA e di i i hi d . h e k i g t o be t h se cond coinage because t hat word occ urs on t he fi rs t andnearly all pre vious coinages ; andbecause all s ubse quent coinages have O PPI
DVM which rst a e ars in t his re i n I have lace d t hose w ith t his , fi pp g , p re adin t eri r i This see ms the most nat ural arran ement I g pos o t o t g . have se arat ed t he C roats with O PPIDVM t hird coina e into t wo t e s p ( g ) yp , t he first re se mbling t he second coinage in having annule t s andan Open
o T r l n su re sse d as it i v r d u c at . his was o a soo s e rare an s c p b b y pp , y , cee de d t e 2 which like t he One - t hird C roat has a close d coat and by yp , , ,
t e t w n w r Th s roat w d be x n do s e e t he o ds . i C as oul e ecte d is commo b , p , , see in t ha t he ntract of 1 5 2 7 was t o las t te n e ar No T wo- t hirds g t co y s .
C roat e x ist s andt he Third is rare . The chronolo ical orde r of t hese t wo , g coina e s is t he n as follows accordin t o m arran e me nt g , g y g ’ II VI L A d u le - h d crown o e n coa nnule t s Lind s L arc e t a . sa . ; o b ; p ; ( y u Fo rt h . )
- d crown o e n coat annule ts Lin Il l a O PPIDVM sin le arche . d . ; g ; p ( ’ T say s hird . )
’ - IIIb O PPIDVM sin le arche crown close coat ots . Lin sa . ; g d ; d ; d ( d y s n Se co d . ) I t hi nk t his arrangeme nt is corroborat e d by the increasing le ngt h of t he
’ lege nds ; it at le as t re move s Lindsay s difficulty of t he coinage of 1 527
e in rare r t han t hat of 15 25 alt hou h e x t e ndin over five t imes as b g , g g man e ars y y . MA I R Y .
MARY I .
1 — A. D . 1 5 12 1 567 .
in ar are ivi e in five cla e c rre Th e co s of M y d d d to ss s, o s ondin wi t he e ri s— 1 bef re h er marria e wi p g th p od st, o g th
Franci 2nd urin her marria e wi him 3rd in s ; , d g g th ; , h r r wi w 4t h urin he r marria e wi e fi st do hood ; , d g g th
’ enr L r Darnl e 5t h r mDarnl e 5 ea her H y, o d y ; , f o y d th to
t r n n in 1 56 Th e fir t wo clas e ma be de h o eme t 7 . st s s y
fe n a i further subdivide d into dif re t coin ge s . With th s
is fi reign t he Roman le ttering nally adopte d .
CLASS I .
oina ree C ges . Th .
FIRST COINAGE .
' ’ Tns roon. Obv. The ueen ea cr wne t h e ri q s h d, o d, to ght, in a u le circl MAR IA D EI e ns n sc or' oa vm e . . do b . m M. . a e r e . B e . Th e arm c lan cr wne os s of S ot d, o d,
e wee n t vmmull e or cin u il in a u l ir b t ts q efo s, do b e c cl e .
DA PAOEM nommn M. 1 553. m a r . . c oss
’
Wei ht . r g g s .
Fi nenes . 1 1 ar fin t o s p ts e 1 part alloy .
Rarit . Th e e o n is ver rare A oor n l f y T st o y . p o e so d or
’ 3 103 Mr in l £ . t . L a a e in 1 86 The a ds y s s 7 . fine st known
imn 1 1 e c e e c e £3 03. at t h e en am le in 1 8 sp f t h d B th sa 38 ,
’ anda 1 at Mr Win a e 1 8 ain £6 . in 5 g g t s 7 . L — C ND INA 1 555 . SE O CO GE .
i ions - n enomnat . e n al e . D T stoo . H f t stoo
on Th wne e n r bv. M . cr we t Tns o . e l e r e wo O e tt o d, b t
l - i l ma m D EI . crowne d thist e heads with no inner c rc e .
' sc oron R E A 1 5 M. m. a r or r a 5 5 . c c s GIN oss , os
n e v Th r lan urm n e . R . e a m of c u in a pot t s S ot d, s o t g
E E mmr or m m mu n cr en . c mc c o . oss pot t D LICI , nvma h H VM IL E . One as I .
- l E OO . bv. imilar t he e n HALF T ST N O Exac t y s to T stoo .
Al i il but im wi inn r v. m Re ar me e an e circle . so s , so t s th
E E o mmc m mu con nvma D LICI r .
i lf n e ht The e n we i 1 1 8 rs . andt he H i W g . T stoo ghs g a
r i n p oport o .
3 fin Fineness . ar ar all p ts e to 1 p t oy.
Rarit . Th e e n is not unc mmn but t he alf is y T stoo o o , H v r e y rare .
I D I A — 1 55 R 64 . TH CO N GE .
i i - enom . n. D na t ons Te stoo Half te stoon.
’ — Ts s 'roos or MARY S Tmnn i 2 1 . Con nors F g. , Cu ss I.
bv. w n t he le e o n. O e ee r . a . Tnsr o B t tt s M , under which
SI VER cow s 76 L .
- A E OO . In ll li t he e oon but H LF T ST N a re spects ke T st , Fi m im m. m. a cr on t h bv so et e s oss e o e rse . [ g.
— - MAB} AND au cet s fi ne u s Fi . 22 HALr rnsroON or r Con G g . F , ,
Gu n 1 1.
A t h las in s e c e . Weight andFi ne ness . t o ag
e e t n is uit e c mmn but t he Half is Rarity. Th T s oo q o o ,
rare .
— I A 1 560. SECOND CO N GE .
- n alf t e n. ruc aft e r Te st oo . H stoo St k
’ Francis acce ssion to t he French throne .
— o MA r FmN rs s Nn 23. Tasroor¢ r a AND c S co COINAGII CLAss 11 . Fig. , ,
E OO Th m bv. e ar lan i T ST N . O s of Scot d mpale d wit h
e of France in a lain hi el cr wne e w n a thos p s d, o d, b t ee
’ ' d An ' r . r w an a e r aAN nr IrA . c oss St d s cross . D G MAR Y I . 77
’ ' ' R . R ERAN c o acor oa sc oroR or scoroR R . m. , Q M.
m ime a cr . ev Th i F e R e r M. wne . c e . cr so t s oss ph , o d, be
fl ur- de - lis nd i l - n we en a e a e ea cr w e . n e w . t th st h d, both o d n o DE T BIBV IvDA 1 56 1 56 for 0 or 1 . One has DD .
’ DE i e e i . An . me m mm re s . a . rew cr or n So t s th St d s oss, a
‘
n r F . a cho . [ ig
' - L n wi scor oa E O O bv. i e t he e HALF T ST N . O k T stoo , th q
’ ' Al i R M m v. mil ar r R m r . Re . me i e a c or sco O . . . so t s oss so s
. n ure in Lin a whi c t wo ecimen are O e fig d ds y, of h sp s
n wn bear t h e re mar a le at e 1 565 . k o , s k b d
ei Finenes As t h e la c in e Clas I . W ght and s . st o ag of s
- i The al t e n is rare . The w le is ra e r Rar ty. H f stoo ho th
mmn e ce t t he ran e iece a e 1 561 ur eci co o , x p st g p s d t d , fo sp w i mens only of h ch I know t o e xist.
CLASS III .
- i n e n. alf n. Denomina t o s . T stoo H te stoo
’ ' r . The ueen and u t o t h l t TEs OON . Obv ea s e e q s h d b t f ,
’ In r ll wearing a widow s cap. a sc o under t he bust is t he
2 MAR IA DEI G RA s or' oa vM r 1 56 . c dat e 1 561 o .
v The arm France al d A e . efiace REGIN . R s of h f by those
lan in a lain iel cr wne e ween t o of Scot d, p sh d, o d, b t w
’ sALvVM EAo Por v ' M r wne M s . M i v DO E c o d IN .
ndsAAv M n O a ur M. . The rea i cc . ma cr d gs D MINI o oss .
' - N bv. In eve r r HALE rEsr OO . O y e spect similar t o t he
M R M DEI G RA ron e oon . A I or ARIA sc o vM RE A T st GIN .
v imilar sAv M r c Por v M m e Al so . m R . s A .
DO MIN I . SI VER c uvs 73 L o .
ei inenes A l in e ht andF s . s t h a a la W g e st co g of C ss I .
Rarit . Th e e n 1 561 is rare t he e r ve r y T stoo of , oth s y
rare ar icularl t h e al - o n 1 562. A v r , p t y H f te st o of e y fine
’ 9 in 6 n in sale 1 8 . Te stoo fe tche d £ at Mr . L dsay s 7
CLASS I V.
- - i . ne ir R al . ir s R al Denomna tions . y Two th d y O th d
Ryal .
R . bv. Th e arm lan cr wne be ween YAL O s of Scot d , o d, t
t wo i le wi in a circle AR A H EN BI C DEI . th st s, th . M I
' w - G RA R R sc or O Rv . Rev. A cr wne e ree u o d y t , p t h e ste mof whi ch a tortoise is cree ping ; across t he tree is a r ll DA' R VI R E s The run sc o inscribe d r GLO IA . t k
ivi e t he at e 1 565 1 566 or 1 56 . Ou i e t he inner d d s d , 7 ts d
l circle is t he le gend EXVBG AT DEvs DI s sIPEN I' ' !
’ INIMI I RI i c . M . m. a th stle .
' — - m. 24 . Two rIIIRDs g RrAL or MARr AND HENRY .
- TWO R BYA . Obv. ac l as t h R THI DS L Ex t y e yal . Rev
Al imilar and wi t he ame a e but D s so s , th s d t s, rv . and i M I occur . . INI G . [F g
s 30 SIL VE R cow .
As t he las clas . Weight andFine ness . t s
it The R al andTwo- ir are ra er uncommon Ra r y. y th ds th , t he One - third is e xtre mely rare .
AM J ES VI .
— A . D . 1 567 1 625 .
i Per ods . The coinage s of thi s king may be dividedinto — t wo di inc eriod w ic c mrise re ec ivel I . t he st t p s, h h o p sp t y
iece s ruc himas in c lan and— IL e p s t k by k g of S ot d, , thos struck aft e r his acce ssion t o t he throne of England in
1 603.
PERIOD I .
Coina es . i . 1 st 1 567 2ud 1 5 2 3rd 1 5 8 g E ght , ; , 7 ; , 7 ; 5 h 5 2 1 4t h , 1 581 ; t , 1 8 ; 6t h , 591 ; 7t h , 1 593; 8t h , 1 601 .
A FIRST COIN GE .
w r D llar or ir illin iece . Denomina tions . S o d o Th ty sh g p
- - n ir w r D llar. h o thirds Sword Dollar. O e th d S o d o
Th ar lan r wn . m O AR . bv e c c e SWO RD D LL O s of S ot d, o d,
l r R . b cr wne wi in a circle . between t he e tte s I , oth o d, th
' DEI R REx sco rO RvM . n has I IAGORvs 6 G ATIA O e .
atia and Res . Rev. A w r erect wit a be tween Gr s o d , h
crown on t he point ; on one side is a han d pointing t o t he
n t h r The w r vi t h val ue x x x o e othe . s o d di de s e dat e
- - - - 1 n m W 68 69 70 or 7 . O e en i ne b in at e has 1 567, , , , t o d y g AM S J E VI . 31
h r i ar Th le en i PR t e e ra a e 1 561 . e s O M xt o d n y d t g d E .
8 1 M ER O R M E IN E.
TW - R O AR v u h D O D . b . t li e t e ll THI DS LL O J s k o ar.
Al imilar andwi t he ame da e 1 56 1 5 1 Th so s , th s t s, 7 to 7 . e
u t he ri t h w r val e xx to ght of e s o d .
- N E R E DO AR . Obv. As t he D llar l O . Rev A T I D LL o . so
imilar wi t he value x and t he a e s 1 6 - s , th d t 5 7, 68 ,
- - 69, 71 . Weight of t he Sword Dollar
Two- thirds Dollar
One - thir d Dollar
i fin F neness . 1 1 ar e 1 ar ll p ts to p t a oy .
rit w r D ll ars are len iful t he Tw - ir is Ra y. S o d o p t ; o th ds
an t e n - ir ra er le c mm c mmn d h O e n. o o , th d th ss o o
SECOND COIN AGE .
- m - enom i n . N ble or alf er . l D inat o s o H k Half nob e . Wi in t B E v. a cir l h arm NO L . Ob th c e e s of Scotland
.
n 6 and8 . IAconv s 6 DEI G BATIA wne e wee . cro d, b t
x oroa vM . An rnamen e r RE sc . Rev c lia e o t d oss fo t d, with an ope n ce ntre in which is a star of five points ; in alt rna e an le s t he cr are cr wns and is le - e t g of oss o th t heads .
IrAG POEv M 1 'v DNE 1 572 1 5 4 sAv M , 73, 1 57 , S I S 82 IL VER CO N .
nl 1 ar of ilve r 1 of all t ill 1 5 6 Fineness . O y p t s to oy 7 , when it was raise d to 2 part s fine to 1 alloy .
The N le is not unc mmn t he alf is rat e r Ra rity. ob o o ; H h
THIRD COIN AGE .
D ubl - mer or ist le D llar. er . Denomina tions . o e k Th o M k
- d R E Th arms lan r wne . E . bv. e c c DOUBL ME O of S ot d, o
REx S OTO BVM v A i le wi IAGORvs 6 DEI G C . Re . th st th
n h E O ME . large leave s be twee t e le tte rs I . R . N M
m r . 8 1 5 9 or 1 580. wn v LA ESBET 1 57 7 M. . a c IMP N E C , o
i r si There is no inner circle on e the de .
MERE imilar t o t he D uble - me r in eve r re ec . S o k y sp t, 80 with t he date 1 5 .
Weight of t he Double - me rk Merk
fin 1 i 1 1 ar e t o ar all . F neness . p ts p t oy
ri Th e D uble - mer is ve r r r Ra ty. o k y a e ; t he Merk ex
A D u l - mr ml . e e l for 2 8 re e rare 6 . t t y o b k so d £ a Mr .
’ l in 1 867 w ile one e e 1 1 8 r L a a e c 2 at M . inds y s s , h f t h d £ 0 .
’ Wingat e s in 1 8 75 .
F R INA OU TH CO GE .
Denomina tions . i t een illin ie i - S x sh g p ce . E ght shilling
- - iece . F ur s illin iece . Two ill in iece p o h g p sh g p .
- SIe EN sR IL L IN G E E . Obv. The arm n PI C s of Scotla d, cr wne in an inner circle c m e a fin line o d, , o pos d of e .
IAGORvs 6 DEI R R Ex sc or onvm . A i l G ATIA Rev. th st e
SI 34. L VER cow s .
I - R IL L IN E l im E RrE S G E v. ac ilar t o T PI C . Ob Ex t y s t he
- n i e . imilar but s r illi ec . . . Fo ty sh g p Rev Also s , xxx , and 2 1 h 1 58 583 1 584 . t e date s , ,
- K E e t he F rt - illin TWENTY S ILLING PI CE . Obv. Lik o y sh g h 5 2 . andt e a e 1 8 Al imil r but . s Rev. a piece . so s , xx , d t s ,
1 583, 1 584.
- - t o t h e F r hillin E bv. Si ilar TEN sR ILL IN G PIEC . O m o ty s g
' ml u s G RAA rIA . Rev. Al i i ar b t . . piece ; one reads so s , x ,
e 1 582 1 583. andt he dat s , Weight of t he 40 shill ing piece
30- shilling piece
20- shilling piece
1 0- shilling piece
1 1 art fine 1 of all . Fineness . p s to oy
- The F r illin iece is t h e i e t rari . Ra rity. o ty sh g p of h gh s ty
The Thirty andTwenty- shilling piece s are qui te common ;
’ lin mw r r t A Mr. t he Ten shil gs so e hat sca ce . Martin s sale
in 1 859 a F r - hi llin iece l for £20 and o ty s g p so d , at Mr.
’
Win a in 1 8 75 one realize £85 . g te s, , d
I S XTH COINAGE .
ions . n mr Denomina t Bala ce Half e k . Balance Quart er
- E ER E . n - BALANCE HAL M . Obv Be twee two thistle heads
t he arms of c lan cr wne . IACORvs 6 S ot d, o d D G R .
' sCO PO REM 1 591 1 592 1 593 or 1 594. Rev. A , , balance ,
R Is ' be hind which is a sword. DIREERI R EGE TERAN
r i r ircle andmm e e s inne c . . ene ll s . Th an , g ra y a cinque foil ou both side s . A S I J ME V . 85
! - E E Li e t he alf- mer in BALANCE QUARTER M R . k H k e ver y re spe ct .
- 1 - r . Weight of t he Half merk 7 3r g s
Quarte r- merk 35;
1 Fineness 1 0 ar fine t o 1 ar all . . % p ts , p ts of oy
Ra rit The alf- mer is carce and t he uar e r y. H k s , Q t mr r Piece 1 593 or 1 594 are e e iall e k ve y rare . s of sp c y
rare .
SEVENTH COINAGE .
'
enomi lin i . Ihve illin i T n il ece e . D nations . e sh g p sh g p ce
; - - ir nn i Twe lv e nn iece . Th ty pe y p ece . e p y p
’ TEN - sIII L L IN Th in u t in ar ur G E E . m bv. e PI C O k g s b s o ,
- bare eade t he ri . IAC ORvs 6 R c or o h d, to ght D G s
R vM A ree - l ed . n IA O s v. ded eav O e has C R . Re ea th h ,
i l wi r v N EMo ME IMPvN E L AC Es th st e , th a c own abo e .
1 o 1 L ACEss I m n r d . . 593 1 594 1 598 r 599. O e ea M . , , s
on i e a ua re il . both s d s, q t fo
IvE- R IL L IN E bv ac l li e t he Ten- il F s G PI CE . O . Ex t y k sh
lin i e Al li e it wi t he a e 1 593 1 594 ece . R v. g p so k , th d t s , ,
1 595 , 1 598 , 1 599 .
R IR - E E i ilar t o t he Ten- illin T rE PENN PIEC . S m sh gs in
all re ec e ce a one has scor' onv andan e r n sp ts, x pt th t , oth o
t h bver e . The a e w ic ccur 1 . n 59 m.m o e are 4 o s d t s h h o ,
1 595 1 598 1 599 1 601 . One wi t he la er at e h , , , th tt d as
ma cr on t he re er e . m. . oss v s
- - E E E E ECE . Obv. Li e t he Ten illin i TW LV P NN PI k sh g p ece ,
but a ellet e in t he ead. Rev. Al imilar wi t he . p b h d h so s , th 1 6 dat es 1594, 1 595, 59 . SIL ms 86 VER ca .
Weight of t he 1 0- shilli ng piece
5 - shilling piece
30- penny piece
Fineness . 1 1 ar fine t o 1 ar all p ts p t oy .
rit Th Ten- shillin - Ra y. e gs is common ; t he Five shil lin and hir - enn iece carce r Th e Tw lv - nn gs T ty p y p s . e e pe y
i l r p ece is extreme y ra e .
I E GHTH COINAGE .
ions i l r lf- l r nat e e . a i . Denomi . Th st M k H th st e Me k
- - r hi le er . i i le e r Quart e t st M k E ghth th st M k.
R I s -r ER E bv Th arm lan wi L M . . e c a T E O s of S ot d, th
lar e cr wn ab ve e en in r u t h e inner circle . g o o , xt d g th o gh
IAC O Rv s 6 R SC OTOBVM . Rev. A leaved i le D G th st ,
r wne R E E IovA PBO 'I‘EG IT c o d. G M
or 1 604 .
- A E ER E . bv. Li e t he er . Rev ml O . Al o H L M k M k s si i ar, 1 1 6 1 1 602 and 603. with t he date s 0 , ,
ER - MER E imilar t o t he alf- mer ever QUAR T . S H k in y m e c ndwi t he a e a e . re sp t, a th s d t s
- R E as t he Mer wi t he a e E . ame e EIGHTH M S typ k, th d t s
1 601 and1 602.
Weight of t he Merk
Half- merk Quarter merk
Eighth - merk
fin ar 1 1 ar s e t o 1 all . Finene ss. p t p t oy
SI VE R NS 88 L COI . difierence bet ween t he Scot ch Twelve shilling piece and t h e n li illin t he n li cr wn avin a r E g sh Sh g, E g sh o h g c oss
' fi - - v we en t wo eur de lis . IAC OR s MAG RR I r bet s D G .
' R E r III or R IR R Ex . Th r al ar n E AN Rev. e oy ms as o
in i l V D Ev ON I ' E r wn la E s C Iv r O . t he c o in a p sh e d. Q N M
m - E B M. . a hi l n i . S PA ET . t st e head o both s de s
- - Ix SR IL L I N G E E . bv L t he Tw lv ill S PI C O . ike e e sh ing
iece but vr. e in t he ea . Rev. Al s imilar but t he p , b h d h d o s ,
is lace ab ve t h e i l date p d o sh e d .
WO - E E A r r h T . Obv. e c wne wi t e SHILLING PI C os , o d th
: R O A E N . . A English crown . I D : G : S SIN SPI A Rev
TV TVB VN ITA Evs M. . l EA D . m i le cr wne . a is e th st , o d th t head on e ach side .
R IL L IN G ac l li e t he Two- ill in iece e ce S . Ex t y k sh g p , x pt
r that t he rose andthistle a e not crowne d.
- r A hi No E bv. A e . Rev. l . HAL SHILLING . O os t st e
mmor le en . . . g d
C rs.
ei ht t he 60- ill in iece 464 current W g of sh g p , 54;
8 30- hi llin iece 232 - s g p , 3 7
1 2- illin iece 92 sh g p , 5;
6 - illin ie ce 46 - 1 sh g p , 5}
2 - illin iece 1 5 sh g p , 5
al - hillin n H f s g,
i 1 1 ar fin t o 1 ar all . F neness . p ts e p t oy
a rit All rce . R y. sca JAMES VI . 89
SECOND COINAGE.
D 9 1 609 . r clama i n at e ec. By p o t o , d d ,
Arms F ur ran uar e r . Fir and ur Or a . o g d q t s st fo th , , li n raman ule s wi in a uble re ure t h e ame o p t, g , th do t ss of s , — fi - n eurée and count e r fienrée for Scotlan d. Seco d gran d
uar er uar erl fir and ur Azure re e fieur - de q t , q t y , st fo th , , th s li or— f F n nd i r les r l n s or ra ce . ec n a Ga ee i , S o d th d, , th o s — as an uar an or for n lan . ir ran uar er p s t g d t, E g d Th d g d q t , — Azure a ar or rin e ar en for Irelan . i , h p, , st g d g t d Th s
s ri u o l u n in di t b tion is obse rve d n al subse q e t Scotch co s .
Denominations i ir - hi llin i illin e ce . . S xty sh g p Th ty s g
i - - ece welve illin ie Six hillin ie ce . The p . T sh g p ce . s g p
maller c in t he la c ina c n inue unal e re s o s of st o ge o t d t d .
' - SIx rE SR IL L IN G E E . bv. Th e in on r e ac PI C O k g ho s b k , wi a w r in his ri an ri in t he ri on t he th s o d ght h d, d g to ght ;
ari n t h r is a cr i l - IACO Rvs ca e e wne . p so of ho s o d th st e head.
In a ar Rev . g nish d i l t h r VE D Evs C ON Iv I 'r e e e al arm. . sh d, oy s Q
- PA R i l ea on b si e . E O SE Er m. M. a e N M . th st h d oth d s
- E x ac l li e t he i - il THIR TY SK ILLING PIEC . E t y k S xty sh ling piece in e ve ry re spe ct . ’ EL vE - sIIIL L IN G E E . Obv. The in u cr wne Tw PI C k g s b st, o d,
t o t he ri wi t h e value x II . e in t he ea . IAC ORvs . ght, th b h d h d
G BR ERA R IR R Ex . Rev The r al D G MA IT N . oy
' in a lai n iel . va: D Evs C ON Iv I r E O arms p sh d O N M .
l - i n b s . T m. e ea o i P BE M. a e SE A . th st h d oth d s
- - bv. l SIx SIIIL L IN G PIECE . O Like t he Twe ve shilling N R C IN S 90 SIL VE O .
Al imil u v1 be in t he ea . Rev. ar b t piece , but . h d h d so s , l 1 2 r t h e iel . One r ab uni ue with t he date 6 2 ove sh d , p ob y q , in my posse ssion has t h e date 1 61 3.
ei ht Currenc andFineness . As t he la c ina e . W g , y, st o g
The ir hillin iece is not unc mmn Ra r ity. Th ty s g p o o ; t he Twelve - shilling pie ce i s rare ; t h e Sixty shill ing and
- illin ie ce e eciall t h e la er are e remel t he Six sh g p s , sp y tt , xt y
rare .
L CHAR ES I .
— A D 625 . . . 1 1 649
l st 1 625 2nd 636 Fiv . 1 oin es . e C ag , ; ,
h Oc ber 1 637 5t h 1 642 . 1 637 4t , to , ,
FIR OI A — 625 1 . ST C N GE .
- i ions . r wn or r un Denomna t C o Th ee po d piece . Half
ir illin i illin or ece w lve ie . crown Th ty sh g p . T e sh g p ce
iece or i en Two illin i or Six shilling p S xp ce . sh g p ece Two
o l - - n illin r Pe nn . a illin or alf nn pe ce . Sh g y H f sh g H pe y .
- E E l li h EE O . ac e t l THR P UND PI C Obv. Ex t y k e ast Sixty
i ame VI . CAROLvs M RE shilling p ece of J s D G AG IT .
H IB R Ex . Rev. Al e ac l imilar is in FRAN so x t y s , th co
’ ’ nl difie rin r m ame in t he ve re i n s nam age o y g f o J s so g e .
- E E In all r TR IRrE SHILLING PI C . e spe cts like t he Three pound piece .
’ w ELvE - SR IL L I N G E E . Obv. imilar ame s T PI C S to J VI . s
N S 92 SIL VER COI .
t he v u v1 8 . CAR OL vs scor AN G ER al e . D G h m R IR R The le en mmn r mt e . Rev. In . g d co e ce s f o botto
' a lain iel t he Ro al arm cr wne . CR R Isr o AvsPICE . p sh d y s, o d
E O R GN .
O BTY - E E E bv imilar t o t he Half- mer F P NNY PI C . O . S k,
b in h C AR sCO 'I' but x L . t he val ue e t e ea . . , , h d h d D G
R l v N AN ER III IIIR . A ea A or G or . Rev. e i tl d th s e ,
cr wne . sAL vs REIPvR s R EMA L Ex . or SAL vs REIP o d ; .
x n has R Ex for L Ex . s R L E . O e
’ TWEN rE - E E E E . Obv. The in u cr wn P NN PI C k g s b st, o ed, l ir d . e in h le t in a c c e an t he ead. The to t e f , , xx b h d h
' mmence at t he t o . CAR scor AN G le gend co s p D G .
ER o ERA RT or H IB R . Rev A leave hi t le r . d t s
r wn w ar or IVSTITIA r R RONvM EIRMAr . c o e d. One has
' ' T H ONVM ERMA'r An r blun r Ivs rI rIv R . othe de e d speci
m r OAR soo'r AN G o ER IIIRR RE n ea . an e ds D G , d
ISIIIAM R NvM EIEMA R .
i h he alf- mr 51 . e t t e rs . ver nearl W g of H k 3g ( y y) .
Forty - penny piece 25}
Twen - enn i 1 2 ty p y p ece g,
’ As am in nene ss . e IV. l a Fi J s s ast co ge .
- m Ra rit . The alf e r is scarce but t he y H k , others are common.
IRD COI A — A R . 1 63 TH N GE J NUA Y, 7 .
enominations w D . elve hillin iece Six T s g p . shilling piece .
’ - E E SE IL L IN G E E . Obv. The in bus t o TW LV PI C k g s t, CH AR ES I L . 93
f r wn Th le en mm t he le c e wi in a ir l . e c en t, o d, th c c e g d o ce s
CAROLvs MAG or MAG N BR at t he top . D G IT or
BBITAN ER or ERA r I R R M Th m or E R . val ue l N e . h b l Th M. . i . Rev. e ar is be hind t e ust. ma th st e ms in
i l r n t h l r b a lain e c wne be we e e e t e C . R . p sh d, o d, t t s , oth
- ' cr wne . va3 DEvs CONI VN XIT N EMo SEPAR E r o d o .
M m i l r ir l on is and r . . e e e c in a th st o a c c . Both th oth o age s t h e small letters R or E occur with t he mint mar k unde r t he u or el e w ere e e are t he ini ial Nic la b st, s h ; th s t s of ho s
ri and eor e Foulis i fi r h min c e o ce s t e . B ot G g , h f of t
- H E E h lv - illi Ix . i t Twe e n S S ILLING PI C . Obv L ke e sh g
bu t v u vI vs iece t he al e . e in t h e ea . CAROL p , b h d h d D G.
E or ERA Er IR RE m MAG RE R R x . M. . a i le IT N th st ,
or n ne Re . Two e s. No. 1 has t h e cr wn a in o . v typ o p ss g
r u t he inne r circle as on t he Twelve illin ie ce th o gh , sh g p .
N m. m n o 2 t he r wn is wi in t h ir l M o . O N c e e m . c c . . o th .
VE DEvs N I r' MO ' a is le . C O v I E E AR EI th t Q N S P . on
e One has SEP. both typ s.
i in e was en rave b ri and t ruc wi Th s co ag g d y B ot, s k th
t h e mill .
’ and Fineness A ame Wei ht Currenc . s VI. s last g , y, J s
mn rit ot unc m . Ra y. N o o
— F R C INA . O OBER 1 63 OU TH O GE CT , 7.
- Denominat ions . i illi n i S xty sh g p ece . Thirty shilling
- - iece welve illin iece . Six s illin i p . T sh g p h g p ece . Half
- - mer . F r enn iece . wen e nn ie e k o ty p y p T ty p y p c . Of these SIL E R C IN S 94, V O .
t he Sixt y and Six shilling piece s were not ordered till
1 9 h e were en r v d ill b ri . 63 . T y g a e d an m e d y B ot
' Ix rE - SR IL L IN G E E h in on r S . bv T e se ac PI C O . k g ho b k,
t o t he le wit a rawn w r in h s ri an . me ft , h d s o d i ght h d So
CAR OL vs timm; there is ground under t he horse . D G .
N N ERAN RERN REx M. B TA C Er R I . . m MAG N BI . a i R om im t . ev A h le wi a mall s et ma ve R . r t ist , th s bo ga
n al arm m i el cr wne c t ainin t he r . v . ni she d sh d, o d, o g oy s q
T E E A T m av XI O S P B e e . . D Evs CON IVN N M E . So h mm
- R v a thistle head with abo e it .
- ix E bv. i ilar t he TR I RrE SR IL L IN G PI CE . O S m to S ty
llin iece in all re e c . CAROLvs G MAG or shi g p , sp ts D
' Ir' RA Er' R IR Ex m MA GN RRIr or R R AN E N R . M. .
e l n A imilar M. m. R v. . a hi e a thistle or anemo e . l so s t st
h R with or without t e .
’ - K G E E . bv. Th e in s u TWELVE S ILLIN PI C O k g b st,
t he le e endin r u th e inner circle crowne d, to ft, xt g th o gh to
l en c mmn a t h bo m in Th e e e ce t e . e t he e dge . g d o s tto B h d
u x II A MAG B t he head is t he val e . C R D G RIT or
RR IrAN ER or ERAN ET IIIR REx . Rev . The arms
h el cr wne e ween the le er C. R . in plain s i d, o d, b t tt s both
‘ ' va: DEvs CON I VNXI T E O SEPA Er. crowne d . O N M R
- - E E bv. lv SIx SHILLING PI C . O Like t he Twe e shilling
' i but vI . be in t he ea . CAR MAG RRIr . p e ce , h d h d D G
A ET R IR R Ex . Rev. Al imilar in all ER N so s re spe cts .
n has n in at t he i e t he iel and n O e oth g s d s of sh d, a other
z n s has crowne d lo e ge .
- E ERE . bv. Likh - AL O e t e Twelve illin i ut H M sh g p ece , b
in t h r u . 8 . e e ea . e e is a mall R un r h u b h d h d Th s de t e b st.
S N S 96 IL VER COI .
i - i rare ; t he others are not uncommon . S xty sh lling piece s
’
f £1 2s . nd 1 Mr ufi s al e in 1 854 . e c e a 8 . C t h d £ 7 at . s
F — IF 1 642 . TH COINAGE .
- Denomi i illin iece . na t ons r i iece . Two . Th ee sh lling p sh g p
’ TR - R I EEE S L L IN G E E . v. The in s us cr wne PI C Ob k g b t, o d,
t he le t in an inne r circle wi a is le behin t h e to f , , th th t d d ea . e h R v.
The r al arm l r wn A in a ain hi el c e . S Lvs REIP. oy s p s d, o d
- SVPR L Ex M. l . a i a . . m th st e he d
’ - Two SR ILL IN G E E . Obv. The in us cr wne PI C k g s b t, o d ,
i in r h l . A s o t e e w . e the ea C R c . to ft, th II b h d h d D G
AN AN E ERAN III R or G . R or R . . ;
' ' RRI r ERA E r R IR R e . The arm lan N . R v s of Scot d
sr' TH O N VM EIRMA'I' n h EMA'I' Iv B . e as R . crowne d . O
i - l . We h of t he hree ill in iece 23 rs . ver near g t T sh g p , ; g ( y y)
' Two- illin iece 1 5 sh g p , r m ’ in As a e VI . F eness. s la ina but n J s st co ge o e .
rit The ree illin iece is ver rar t h Two Ra y. Th sh g p y e ; e
i not un mmn shilling piece s co o .
CHARLES II .
r D. 1 684 . Re sto e d 1 660.
— — d 6 2. oina es . Two. l st 1 664 75 2n 1 75 8 C g , ; ,
’ l i u n i wn e o all arle II . s ilv r Eng sh cro s s d Ch s s e coins . CHAR ES H L . 9 7
FIR A ST COIN GE .
F - m - enomina tions . ur er iece . D uble m D er . e r o k p o k M k .
Hal f- merk . ’ FO R - ERE E E . Obv. Th e in bu laurea U M PI C k g s st, te d .
and in armur t he ri ht . me ave a hi le or E o to g So h t st , ,
h ini ial n Falc ner war en t he min (t e t of Joh o , d of t) under t he bus me t h e i le a ve t h e ea andE b l t, so th st bo h d e ow
G RA . h r CAROL vs II DEI Rev. T e a ms ar range d cross wise in ur ield whi c c n ain 1 st and3t d t he arm fo sh s , h o t , , s
c lan 2nd t he arm France and n lan of S ot d ; , s of E g d,
h arm Ir l uart erl 4t h t e e an . In e l q y ; , s of d ach ang e of
’ h r are t wo lin e C s cr wne andin t e c oss k d , o d, t he centre
t he val ue . 4 . MAG ER or RRI ERA ET E IR R x , LIII E .
4 or 75 . 1 664, 65 , 70, 73, 7 ,
- E bv. imilar t - Tw o MERE PIEC . O S to he Four merk
i b t h i le e not a ear ab ve h ece ut e t e ea . p , th st do s pp o h d
Al i ilar wi x v . 8 . for t h e value and t h . m Rev so s , th , e
1 664 0 3 74 or 75 . date s , 7 , 7 , ,
i e t h e F ur - me r iece but u uall E bv. L a M RE . O k o k p , s y
Al si v milar . er t he bu . Re . Th e value thistle und st so ,
4 in t he ce n re t he cr . The at e are rom mu . . t of oss d s f
v 1 664 to 1 675 all inclusi e .
- u li e t h e e r wit i l R E Obv. a t s e HALE ME . J st k M k, h h t
Li e t he er but t he val u v u . Rev. e 1 . 8 unde r t he b st k M k , .
w ic ccur are 1 664 65 68 69 70 71 2 Th e dat e s h h o , , , , , , 7 , 3 7 , 75 . IN S 93 SIL VER CO .
- 29 r v n l . Weight of t he Four merk piece 4 g s. ( ery ear y)
; Double - merk 214
1 07-3
Hal f- me rk 53}
c h 3s 4d c urren . T r n f r c C y e Me k was curre t o 1 . . S ot h ,
1 31 - d n li . ( 5 . E g sh)
neness . 1 1 art fin 1 ar all Fi p s e to p t oy.
- Ra rit . The er and alf mer are uit e c mmn y M k H k q o o ,
he Two- mer is not unc mmn but t he F ur - mer i t ks o o , o ks s
It i r b m ndi i s a ain e in c n. scarce . h d to o t th good o t o A
’
- r i f e £1 1 1 8 at Mr. ufi s in Four me k p ece et ch d . C sale
1 854 .
A SECOND COIN GE .
- l - lar . i t n ll Eighth do S x ee th do ar .
’ DOL AR . Obv. The in bust laureat e and L k g s , d drape d,
t o t he le t . el w t he u t o t he le is a E f B o b st ft small .
v s II DEI G RA . e CAROL R v. The arms arrange d cr
wi e in ur cr wne shiel w ic c n ain— 1 t he Z: s fo o d ds , h h o t st, A
lan 2nd t h e arm n lan 3rd t h e arms of Scot d ; , s of E g d ; , of
4t h t he arms of Irelan . In eac l France ; , d h ang e of t he
a leave i le and in t he n cross is d th st , ce tre t wo linked
’ sco AN G ER E'r E IR R Ex 1 6 6 C s . 7 , 79, 80, 81 ,
or 82 .
- A E O AR . Obv. ac l li e t h D ll e ar. Rev Al H L D LL Ex t y k o . so
milar wi t he a e 1 675 6 or 8 si , th d t s , 7 , 1 .
- AR ER O R . u as t h e D llar in eve r QU T D LLA J st o y re spect ,
andwi ever a e r m1 675 1 681 inclu iv th y d t f o to s e .
IN S 1 00 S IL VER CO .
A i l ev. s e un r IACO Rvs II D E I GRATIA . R h d de an
n li cr wn c nt ainin t he ame arm as on t he l as E g sh o , o g s s t
' ' M AG BR ER A RI H IB REx . coinage of Janie s VI . IT
he e e has t he in cri i n E O M E I MPVN E . 1 68 7 . T dg s pt o N M
' A E O R E VA R TO or VIN TO . a wi L CESSE . ANN GNI Q Q Th t th
1 688 h as QVIN T O only .
- h F - E IN . i ilar t e r TEN S IL L G PIECE Obv. S m to o ty shilling
h u . Rev . Th i but wi 10. un er t e e arm p ece , th d b st s arran e cr wi e in ur cr wne hi e l s as on t he g d oss s fo o d s d ,
Fr t he en re t h cr r Dollar of Charle s II . om c t of e oss p o
’ An r w s r wi a his le a r e a fi ur e ct s a . e c e j St d oss , th t t , os ,
' - de li s a ar at t h e e remi ie . RR ERA Er , and h p xt t s MAG .
r i n in ri i n n IIIR R Ex 1 68 7 or 1 688 . The e s o sc pt o o t he e dge .
Theré is a a e rn i - illi n iece e n rave b t he p tt S xty sh g p , g d y
Rcct t ie rs imilar in t h F r - illin e e s . Th , s typ to o ty h gs e original die s have be en use d in recent time s to provide collectors with spe cime ns . This king al so adopte d t he English crown on his Scotch in co s .
- 2 5 s v l r r n . Weight of t he Forty shilling piece 8 g . ( e y e ar y)
n - i 1 Te shilling p ece 7 { n
fin ar e t o of all . Fineness. p ts H oy
The T n- illin iece is uit e c mmn h rit . e t e Ra y sh g p q o o ,
Forty- shillings not uncommon ; t he patte rn Sixty - shillings
is rare . I L I AJI 1 AIA I I W L 1 . AND R Y . 1 01
LIA . MAR WIL M II AND Y II .
689— 69 A . D . 1 1 4 .
i i llin i - Denomina t ons . S xty shi g p e ce . Forty shilling
i n - llin T n - illin i e e . w i . p c T e ty sh g pie ce e sh g p e ce . Five shillin g piece .
' - SIx rE E E . u o t h SHILLING PI C Obv. Th e b sts f e king and u l e e n i e b si e t he e . The in is laure a e an d q s d y d , to ft k g t d, un r hi bu s t h e u G v IE M ' e s s i val e 60. L L vs Er R A d t MA I .
D EI G RA . Rev. Th e r al arm in a s iel un oy s h d, de r an
n li s cr wn as on t he la c ina e am I e V . b E g h o , st o g of J s , ut be arin t he arms a au on a cu c e n r g of N ss s t h o of p ete nce .
' MAG RR ER ET E I R REx Er R E . 1 691 n GINA . O t h e
. e e is t he in cri i n PR O TEG IT Er' OR A A ’ dg s pt o N T . NNO .
R R r 1 692 wi ER O or VA EGNI TE TIO . O th T TI Q BTO on t he e dge .
- v. FO BTY SHILLING PIECE . Ob Similar t o t he Sixty
d D I s ill in ie ce but 40. un er t h e bus an E GR h g p , d t, ATIA .
Al i ilar wi t h e at e 1 689 R M O or SECVN Rev . s m D O so , th d s P I ,
4 SEx r' o in lu v 1 69 S CVN D O &c . 1 69 c si e . 0 E , , to
- E bv. l TW EN rE sE IL L IN G PIEC . O Exact y like t h e Forty
’
i but 20. un er t h e in bus . ece Rev. Al shilling p , d k g s t so
imi lar but t h e a e 1 691 93 and94 . ere is no s , d t s , , Th in scription on t he e dge .
- ll r TEN SE IL L IN G PIECE . In a e spects like t he Twenty
illin iece but 1 0. un e r t he b u an dt he at e 1 69 sh g p , d st, d s 0,
91 n 92 . , a d SIL E R C I NS 1 02 V O .
- - E SE IL L IN G E E bv. e t he i FI E PI C . O Just lik S xty shilling
’
h val h kin bu . but t e ue 5 . un er t e One is piece , d g s st
r i r W. . r num . A e c wn . without t he e al Rev. c ph of M o e d
Er E IR R Ex Er E A 1 694 Th MAG RR ER R GIN . e
n r obv. has un er t he specimen without t he ume al on t he V. d
r drea R EG 1 691 . ciphe , an ds
- i t h 60 hi lli n iece 5 0 rs . ver nearl . We ght of e s g p , 7 g ( y y)
40- illin i 285 sh g p ece ,
2 - illin ie 142 0 sh g p ce , ;
1 0- hillin ie ce 1 s g p , 7 ;
5 - illin i 351 sh g p ece , }
’ As Fineness ame VII. s . . J s
The Five and T n- illin i ar Rarit y. e sh g p ece s e quite common ; t h e Fort y- shilling piece s are almost as plentiful ; but t h wen and i iece are ra er car e T ty S xty p s th s ce .
WI LLIAM II.
— A . D . 1 694 1 702.
i i t il in i . F r illin Denominat ons. S x y sh l g p ece o ty sh g
i . w n illin i . Five p ece T e ty sh g p ece Ten shilling piece . shilling piece .
' ’ - Ix rE SE IL L IN G E E. kin u S bv. The ur PI C O g b st, la eate d
ddra t he l l an ft . e w t h u v l ped, to e B o e b st is t he a ue 60.
GvL IELMvs DEI G RA IA. Rev i ilar t T . S m to he same pie ce
FIRST COINAGE .
- - Five illin ie c . T n illi n iece . e Denominations . e sh g p sh g p
’ - Th e u en bus ra e T N SE I L IN G E E . bv. e E L PI C O q s t , d p d,
h b s mis a h l e l w it is t h e value 1 0. n e r to t e eft . B o O o o
R Rev. he r l r s a l A DEI . T a a m s is e . th t ANN G ATIA oy ,
o h la ina e ame VI . in a iel cr wne wi n t e st co g of J s , sh d o d th
RRIr' ER A ET E IR REG 1 02 t h e Scotch crown . MAG 7
or 1 05 or RE 1 706 . 7 , GINA
- - bv. i ilar t h T FIVE SHILLING PIECE . O S m to e en shilling
' h u . D EI G R Ar A r b r . or but 5 . un e t e . piece , d st ANNA AN
R E G .
h m i ce Willi m i t h ev l li e t e sa e e a II . w e R . ac Ex t y k p of , th
a e 1 05 1 06 1 707 . One rea E . d t s 7 , 7 , ds IMPUN
’
n r . Weight andFineness . As Williama dMa y s
rit c n . Ra y. Both ommo
SECOND COINAGE .
l - . l D i r wn . a cr wn i lin . i ence . enomnat ions . C o H f o Sh g S xp
’ bu ra e h l Th ueen . RO bv. e t e e C WN . O q s st, d p d, to ft
n t h bu is t he le t e r E or E ll we b a ar U der e st t , fo o d y st of
min i i ix in en in t he inbur . s t h e nl s po ts, d ot g Ed gh t Th s o y distinction betwe en t he Scotch an dt he English coins of t h e
DEI R A . Rev . Th r al r same time . ANNA G ATI e oy a ms arran e cr swi se in ur s ie l cr wne wi an n li s g d os fo h ds , o d th E g h cr wn c n ainin — 1 st and3rd t h e arm c lan and o , o t g , s of S ot d
n lan imal e 2nd t he arm Fran ce 4t h t he E g d p d ; , s of ; , ANNE . 105
r l Th t h t h arms of I e and . e Star of e Order of e C arter in t cen t h MAG RR I ER ET E IR REG he tre of e cross . .
1 or 1 08 . n t h f t h e in is t he le en DEcvs 707 7 O e e dge o co g d .
' ' r vrAMEN AN O R E SEx r or E T O . Er . N GNI o S P IM
E - R O im t h . ilar e Cr wn in ever re ec HAL C WN S to o y sp t,
t h da e 1 1 1 09 but wi e 0 8 . th t s 7 7, 70 , 7
— E IL L IN G x l li he l - cr wn wi t he ame S . ac e t Ha E t y k f o , th s
a but no in ri i n on t he e e . d te s, sc pt o dg
SIx PEN CE . u li e t he S illin but wi t he t e J st k h g, th da s
1 0 1 08 nl . 7 7, 7 o y
ei ht of t h r wn 464 r W g e C o ; g s .
I
2 Fin n ar of fine silver t o of all . e ess . p ts 1 5 oy
rit The iece s wi t he ar are ver rare as Ra y. p th st y ,
- 1 9 The o rs also t he Half crown andShilling of 70 . the
F R I I EN D O PA T .
B L L I O N COI N S.
N 'rIL t h re i n it i U e g of Jame s 111 . s a matte r of great diffi cul ty to say which coins are of billon andwhich of poor
v r In rl r i I v rin i ll sil e . the se ea y e gns ha e p c pally fo owed t h arran mn Lin a n dWin a Mr c ran e ge e ts of ds y a g te . . Co h Patrick de signate s as bill on only such piece s as we re made
e ual ar fine il ver an dall or w r e andfi ure of q p ts of s oy, o s , g s m I none before t h e Placks of Ja e s H .
ROBERT III .
° — A . D . 1 390 1406 .
- Denomi ions P . nat . nn al nn e y . H f pe y
’ PE E u ull - e andcr wne . bv. The in b ac NN O k g s st, f f , o d ,
' R R v D EI R A E R or R Ex or R Ex . wit hi n a circle . O ER r s G , so m n l r wi re e elle s M. . r . ev A l in c . e a c oss R . o g s g oss th th p t
min in l The le en ive t he wn. e each ang e . g d g s t to Th y
in Mr. L ccur Aber e en inbur andInve rne . o of d , Ed gh, ss d sa e crib on in his Fir u lemen w ic rea y d s e s e st S pp t, h h ds
' R R R rv D E x s . rev. RO R D EI G R A . obv. O E s I RE CO , and
l zen R x dh t h w r ivi e b ree e . E . an as e , o ds d d d y th o g s
- E - Win a a ribu e a al enn Mr . e HAL PENNE . g t tt t s H f p y to
’ i l l It re R Th na e s not e ib e . a this king. e king s m g ds G ACI I N C IN S 1 10 B LLO O .
n h l v an t he old ie ine nl but has o t e rev . t wo an e ac o y, g s t, d t
- t be inbur . tion of t he Half pe nny . I appears to of Ed gh
i d inenes r . We ght an F s . Not ecorde d
i Al l t h i he alf- enn and Rar ty. of e h ghe st rarity ; t H p y
P r l for £1 1 2s . at Inverne ss enny unique . The latte so d ’ l a e in 1 86 . Mr. Lindsay s s 7
A J MES I .
14 — A . D . 06 1437 .
’ ’ P in u cr wne as R b III . E bv. The er s ENN . O k g s b st o d, o t
m . v I RA A . M . a cr . P IA COR s DE R . Re v enny. T CI oss
r e lle in eac an le andt he name A cross with th ee p ts h g , of t he mint (Edinburgh) for le ge nd .
- imilar t h Pe nn . The E bv. e ea HALE PENN . O S to y h d
d n r v l IA Rv . mi v r mall an o e er ar e . CO s on so e s e y s , oth s y g
RA or D EI G R A E R or R M . Th e le en s ar D EI G CI , g d e
im r e c and me ime blun v r e er . e usuall y e y p f t so t s d e d R v.
i r Al so similar to t he Pon y. Somet me s the e are small dots
n t h e elle s . inbur is t he nl min amo g p t Ed gh o y t . The words of t he le gends are generall y divide d by two small
crosse s .
N i er wei ht nor ne ness is rec r e but r e th g fi o d d, they we e pro ll n bably of fine bi o .
e al - enn is r P Ra rit . Th are t he e nn y H f p y , y excee dingly
rare .
I I N S 1 1 2 B LLON CO .
IA CORvs or DEI G RA REx or REx 8 so or sco . neck . D , ,
Th le en is en blun e re u not badl . The w r e g d oft d d, tho gh y o ds
vi b one or t wo mall cr e or an annul e . Rev. are di de d y s oss s , t
m r A cr wi ree elle in e ac an le . On e e e oss, th th p ts h g so th
is mall cr a or an annul e amn t he elle . a s oss , dot, t o g p ts
V G H i u M m cr r l . . a V EDIN B R . va abbrevia e . ILLA , o s y t d oss
Win Th e i Mr . a e a e se iece on both s de s . g t s ys of th p s varie t he al f- ence ee m en le carcel t wo be in ty of h p s s d ss, s y g alike . ‘ Wi in r ur P E bv. a e ur h . O e arc t e arm LAC th t ss of fo s, s
l n t he b m t h e hiel c incidi n wi t he of Scot a d, otto of s d o g th
A v and on i h l i l we t one . b e e ac e t e hie s a o s o , h s d of s d,
m v re il in t he t wo u r r l e a e e e e ri an e . crown . So h t fo s pp xt o g s
ir IAC v EI G RA The whole is within an inner c cle . O R s D or R A R Ex cor o scor r' cor 'ro SCOTO BVM or scor G ACI s , , s ,
TO BVM in L mbar ic le e rs . Th e w r are di vi e b , o d tt o ds d d y
mal l ar one or t wo re il ua re il or mall s st s , dots, t fo s , q t fo s, s
mm. a cr Th . are or . e a cr ev. crosse s oss , oss of dots . R
r fieurée t h e cen re w ic is c m e A c oss , t of h h o pos d of
ur re cen wi a cr wn in eac n le anda an orle of fo c s ts , th o h a g
’ An rew cr in t he ce n re . . D E . EDIN RE R G St . d s oss t VILLA ( )
v E The w r are ivi e wi t he ame oma or ED IN R R G . o ds d d d th s
h bv r M ma cr or a r wn . ne mentations as t e o e se . . . oss c o O with a cross pat ée m. m. on both side s has also a cross pat ée
t h on h v r i f. e arm t b s . F on e ithe r side of s e o e e [c g.
- i il E . m E . Obv ar t he Plac or wi a r HAL PLAC S to k, th c oss
i t h rm IA Rv e e a . CO s R A pat ée on eac h s d of s DEI G REx .
The word lack is derived fromt he rench la ue a t hin lat e p F p g , p
of me tal. AM S V J E I . 1 1 3
O h s o oro . ne as mom n on e r sc s and anothe r . The w r are ivi e b cr e or b one or t wo o ds d d d y dots, oss s of dots, y
m r M. . a c . e r s Al . c osse . oss R v. so similar in all re spects
Th w r are u ual l n t vi e o ds s y o di ded .
- Ra rity. The Plack andHalf penny are common ; t he
alf- l is ver r nd h P n i r ml r ac are a t e e n s e e e are . H p k y , y xt y
A IV J MES .
A D 4 — 1 1 4 . . . 88 5 1
— oin Two. l st 1 504 6 2nd 1 51 2 C a es . . g , ; ,
— — 1 5 4 6 . FIRST COINAGE . 0
l en i ion . D omna t P ack .
E h Pl ame s P . bv. t I O imi lar e ac II . LAC S to k of J , but t he
R man le erin is now a e . IA CORvs D EI G RA o tt g dopt d .
REx SCOTO BVM rarel SCOTTO BVM . Th e w r , y o ds are
r il or one or t wo . M m e ara e ef . . a r wn s p t d by t o s, dots c o .
imil but five - in e mulle i t ev. A ar a n h R lso s , po t d t e centre
’ rle andcr wn and . An rew cr e in al of th e o , o s St d s oss s te r
le t he cr . A DE EDIN RVR G . m l nat e ang s of oss VILL No .m
Words di vided by t refoil s . BILL N C I N S 1 1 4 O O .
— 1 51 2 . SECOND COINAGE .
Denomi n P . na tio . lack
— ’ Fi . 25 . PLACE or AMEs Iv s SE N g J . CO D CO INAGE .
fir in IA v P E imil t h c a e . COR L bv. ar e s . AC . O S to st o g
r' v o COTORVM r vi 4 DEI G RA REx sco on r S . Wo ds di de d
e i ilar t h l v. m P b M m a cr wn . R e ac y points . . . o S to k of
am III D E ED IN RVR G . re e re il e . e ar J s VILLA Th t fo s,
st ar or no rnamen s be we en t h e w r m cr M. . a s . s , o t t o d oss, a r wn or n n Fi c e . . o , o [ g
Wei ht andFine ness . r g Not ecorde d .
JAMES V .
aw e or Bl k - enomina tions . e ac . al l P D ac . nn B b H f p k e y .
A i l - P E bv. e ea cr wn A . O e e we en I an d5 L C th st h d, o d, b t .
is n annule ver t he I on om ere a e . IACORvs Th t o s D G.
l The word bawbee is derive d fromthe rench baa billon F , base l n bil o .
BI ON IN S 1 18 LL CO .
— 55— 1 5 8 . THIRD COINAGE .
enomina tions i n or . Pe nn . P L ar ea . D . o H dh d y lac k
M R A T bv An M. r SC R L O . . wne . O O . I N O , c o d A I D G
R M r r n . e . A li n E . m s R v ra . . a c or c e m GINA oss , o s pot t o
V ' V V ITA 1 555 1 556 ar cr wne . I C Ir rare l ER B p t, o d , y INCIT , ,
or 1 558 inne r circl . . No e s
P E n r e in t h an l i e e . E bv. A cr e w c NN . O oss pot t, th oss s g s
R SC T R RE M m. r n or IA O O . . a c e MA D G GINA oss pot t ,
' fi l VI I r . ll Rev. In ree line acr s t he e C a pe e t . th s o s d
VERIr M m n As 1 556 . . . an O e cr wn . . p o
P E un r an arc e . bv. The arm c lan e LAC O s of S ot d, d h d
cr n t l r M R A D EI SCOT R . wn b wee h e R . O e e e . o , t tt s M A I G
R G M A r E or R E . 155 m r n . e . GINA 7 . . . a c oss pot e t R v sho t cr s t he cen re w ic is an rle ur cre cen wi o s , t of h h o of fo s ts , th a cr in t he cen re in e ac n l i h r w oss t ; h a g e s an arc e d c o n.
Er vsv ERO R 1 M fi ur - - l ER O . 55 m i . d s . . a e e No S VI T 7 .
i r inner circle on e the side . The se piece s are often counte r mar e wi a ear and ar t he ba e t he arl of k d th h t st , dg of E
Morton.
9 h i n 1555 1 6 - ht f t e L r . Weig o o ( ) , b g s — 1 556 8 - » Do. ( ) 261
Penny 1 1 1. Black 29}
Finene ss t he Li ns an dPlac 1 ar 1 1 l of o k, p t to al oy ; of
P 1 r fin 1 5 ll t h e nn a e ar a . e y, p t to p ts oy B k The i Rarit y. lac s common ; t h e Lion of 1 558 is
t he er are v r scarce oth s e y rare . MAR Y I . 1 1 9
CLASS II .
w l - r v . i n o r Denominations . T e e penny C oat L o r Ha dh ead .
- l FM E E E bv. The e e . in TWELVE P NNY PI C . O tt rs mono
r mcr wne be ween a l hi n anda i le - ea g a , o d, t do p th st h d, both
r ER Er MA or MAR R . R cor o or c owne d. AN D G . s
M m ev T I E . . cr . . A an R . . a R r c ul r SC O O D D . V N oss e t g a
mar men e ween t wo u le - barre cr e c n ainin co p t t, b t do b d oss s, o t g
N ON SVN 'r Dvo SED VN A R in t h e le ge nd IAM CA O .
” n i mmn f - ur line w e ce e r c name o Non aun . fo s , h th o o ts
558 r 15 . m l w i e 1 o 59 M . a r n Mr e s th a . c e . B o e d t oss pot t .
Cochran - Patrick says that no silver piece s of this type we re
in but t he me al ce rtainl l ver c e . o d, t y ooks y good
O v. The l F in mn m un er a L . b e e rs . . ra I N O tt M o og , d
t l ERA o E Er M cr wn e ween wo in . r RA or o , b t do ph s N
' ‘
MA R R sco scor ar oro D D EN M.m . . c . . . . a D G , s VI
r e A li n n r wn c or cr e n . R v. rama c e . oss , oss pot t o p t, o d
VIC IT V R ' s 5 A d m E IrA 1 558 1 559 or 1 60. b ar e , o of so thousands was found about twenty- five years ago reading
' ' on h o r R scor . . E . n t e bv. E a d MA D G D D VI N ,
VICIT V I A on t he reve r e . ER r 58 . s
Wei ht t he Twelve enn r a r g of p y C o t g s . g Lion 14 .
in e The we lve - nn r a is of F en ss . T pe y C o t e qual parts of
ilver an dall t he Li n is 1 ar fine 23 of ll s oy ; o p t to a oy .
rit The Non- aun isn unc mmn t h Ra y. t ot o o ; e Lions are l p entiful . I S 1 20 B LLON COIN .
JAMES VI .
A . D . 1 567 .
83— 8 1 — 9 oina F ur . l st 1 5 588 C ges. o , ; ;
1 589 ; 4t h , 1 593.
— — I l 58 . FIRST CO NAGE . 3 8
- Plac . alf lac . Denominations . k H p k
P E The arm lan un r a bv c e cr wn . LAC . O s of S ot d d o
’
Rvs . R 8 00 or SCOTOR . e A IACOB or IACO D G R v .
’ ’ PPI EDIN R A le rowne . O D . ve r rare leave d thist , c d y
D RVR varie ty has OPPIDVM E IN G I . Another rare varie ty
n b i i has an inner circl e o oth s de s . The se p ece s were calle d
a e r ma Ac e un a e r t he Atkinsons ft Tho s h so , M st of
- E bv. i t h l E A . O L e e P ac . IACOR HAL PL C k k 6 D G .
’ ’ Al imi l OPPI D 00 Rev. ar. . E E . It is ei er R 8 . so s DIN th
or wi u t he inner circle . ere is a varie e r with tho t s Th ty, p
ue wi th e min name in ull w ic haps uni q , th t f , h h reads
IACO Rvs andSCOTOR .
Weight of t he Plack
1 ar fine 3 ar all Fineness . p t to p ts of oy .
i The Plac wi t he min in full is v r rare Ra r ty. k th t e y ; t he Half- plac k is extremely rare ; but t h e ordinary Plack is
BI L ON C IN S 1 22 L O .
F A 1 593. OURTH COIN GE .
i on Pl enomnati . D ack .
E A l av i l ur un in t w r P bv. e e e m ce LAC . O d th st , s o t g o s pt e s
R M r l R sco. m a ir IACO 6 . . a f il . in s t e . D G quat e o
- Re v. A l zen wi a i le ea on e ac in OPPID . o ge th th st h d h po t.
EDI N R m ule . M. . an ann . t
ei 23 rs . W ght . g
inenes 1 ar fine 1 1 ar all . F s . p t to p ts oy
r Extre mely ra e .
EN D OF AR III P T .
C PPER C IN S 1 26 O O . lan and 2nd se i ue a er his acce ssi n d ; , tho ss d ft o to t he throne of England .
PERIOD I .
1 597 .
io nn . nat . w nn ie Pe Denomi ns T ope y p ce . y
’ E E Th in bus bar TWO PEN NE . Obv. e e ea e PI C k g s t, h d d,
IACO Rvs 6 . R SCO TO RVM . ev. to t he right . D G R
- O PPIDVM EDIN RVR G I . Three thi stle he ads .
Li t he w n but P bv. E E . O e e ce wi a elle b NN k T op , th p t e
’ in an don one a in r n in t he ea it . ev h d k g s h d, dot f o t of R .
Also similar .
ei ht t he w e nn iece 59 rs W g of T op y p g . Penny 29
The w ence is rare t h e Penn e r l Rarity. T op ; y xt eme y
rare .
PERIOD II .
i Two. Co nages .
I — 61 FIRST CO NAGE . 1 4 .
- i n urne r or w ence . Denomina t o s . T T op Hal f tumer or
Penny .
l - l A r e ea e is e . IACO Rv R bv. e s DEI TU R N E . O th h d d th t .
R ev A li n raman wi t w MAG B . R . o in G RA IT o p t, th po ts
' in i a e t he value w ence . ER AN C I it c E Er . behind to d t , t op
E IRER N IE R Ex .
The word t urne r is deri ve d fromthe re nch tournois t he n m F , a e
n in r nce applied t o a coi F a . C R HA LES I . 1 27
A - R ER: imilar in ever re ec t he urner H LF TU N S y sp t to T , e in avin nl on in be in t h li n xce pt h g o y e po t h d e o .
ei ht t h urn r 4 W g of e T e 37; gm. 9 al - urne r 1 8 H f t 7 3
i h mmn ut t l i v r Rar t . T e urne r is c b h e a s e y T o o , H f y
ar sc ce .
ND A — 62 1 3. SECO COIN C E.
i ti urn l - r na ons . e r. a u Denom T H f t rne .
TU RN R urn E J im r t h la e r. IA R Obv. ila e CO v S to st T s D .
MAG BR . ev Al imi lar. ER E R . IR REx G IT so s AN .
T o in s in w po t be h d t h e lion .
- R l i t h rn A ER . ac l e e u e r but H LF TU N Ex t y k T , with one
in point be h d t he lion. Weight of t h e Turne r
Hal f- turner
Rarit As t he fir c ina e . y. st o g
L I CHAR ES .
625— 1 649 A . D . 1 .
l st 1 629 2nd 1 632 3rd 1 6 r . 42 . Th ee , ; , ; ,
A — 62 1 9. FIRST COIN GE .
i urn P nn tions T w enn ece or e r. e . Denomina . op y p T y
imilar t h e la urn r am VI . R ER bv. e e TU N . O S to st T of J s C PPER C IN S 1 23 O O .
v R I ' imil M Al ar . ER L s R r . A CARO D G AG . Rev so s N .
E I R R Ex . l PE E . imi ar t h e urner but wi one in he NN S to T , th po t
hind t he lion.
ei ht . r W g of t he Turne r 29g g s . Pe nny 1 4 g
i The urne r is c n but t h P nn is ar t . mm e e rar R y T o o , y e .
— 1 32. SECOND COINAGE . 6
i n urne r . Denomnatio . T
n r r wn t h num l 11 . n R bv. e a c e era be wee TU NER . O U d o t
‘ B ‘ e re r me ime re e l ze n t he le tt e rs C . Th a e so t s th o ge s
n ir l AR I I w l i a c c e . C s un r t h . Th e e co de e ho D G .
' ' r 8 001: ER or ERA Rr E II I or E I R R . Rev. scr o ANG ,
E O ME I MPVN E L A s A leave d thistle in a circle . N M CE
' o t h e obv. z h . . n re a l n sE r . T e mm a e e a sal ire a o g , t ,
il or r ss an don t h e e l li n a re a c r v. a a ire a r e o , t fo , o ; s t , os ,
li n n annul e re e small r s l z n a a c e s a e e or sun. o , t, th o s , o g ,
me ccur wi t h e le e n me w a blun re So o th g d so h t de d.
A Pe nn t h e ame e was r e re but w y of s typ o d d, as not
is urne r was e n c ine . rave b ic las ri o d Th T g d y N ho B ot.
h 1 r ei t 1 3 s . W g . g
mmn. Rarity. Co o
IRD I A — 1 2 O . TH C N GE 64 .
i ion. Denomna t Turne r.
R W R E bv. i in . O a ir l t c c e he le e rs . un TU N th tt C R. de r
' ' a c c cr wn. CA R G sc o r G ER A Rr E S ot h o D AN IR .
C PPER C IN S 1 30 O O .
B in ra e bu laurea e EE . Obv. Th e wi BAW k g, th d p d st, t d,
l Th le n n a h m. CAR . to t he eft . e ge d comme ce s t t e botto On
i E A l ave me e re s a mall be re t h ev. e so th s fo e bust . R d
un r E O E IMPVN E L AC Es thistle de a Scotch crown . N M M
l on SET 1 6 7 1 678 or 1 6 9 . ere is no inner circ e 7 , 7 Th e ithe r side .
E A w r un r a v. an d BO DL . Ob s o d sceptre in saltire de
r The le e n c mn s le t at t h e Scotch c own . g d om e ce on t h e f
- inu w dl d n e all r AR . r an e an c und. C G s o d h , o t s o II D
c o G E A or ER ET E I R R Ex A le a e s R Rev. v AN AN . d
i l b i i h 1 6 E O M E IM e a ve w c s t e a e . th st , o h h d t 77 N M
PVN E L AC ESSET . No inner circle s . i h e ot ifi . W g t . N spec e d it a r s t rs ina e . R y. A h e fi t co g The Bodl e is rathe r scarce r than t he Bawbe e .
W ILLIAM 11 . AND MARY H .
A D 89— . . 1 6 1 694 .
io Denomina t ns . awbee . dl e B Bo .
BEE bv Th bu s BAW . O . e st of t he king and
ra e t he le . G VL ET MAR MAG RR ER d p d, to ft D G .
ET E IR R Ex ET R E M . m G . . a cr five ll INA oss of pe ets,
or a st ar . Rev. ac l li e t h e awbee rl I Ex t y k B of Cha e s L , wi t he a e 1 691 1 692 1 693 and 4 th d t s , , , 1 69 .
O E . v Th B DL Ob . e le tte rs W M in monogramunder a cr wn . G G RR ER ET E IR R Ex ET RE o D MA GI NA . WI IAM II LL . 1 31
Rev. Li e t h e awbe e in e ve r re e c andwi t h e ame k B y sp t, th s date s .
Wei ht t h wb 1 r g of e Ba e e 89 g s . Bodl e 63
Rarit . The awbe e v r r e h n i s e ar t e dl e c mm . y B y , Bo o o
W ILLIAM II .
— A D 6 4 1 2 . . . 1 9 70
enomi i o . w D nat ns Ba be e . Bodle .
’ BEE bv Th in bu a . O . e r e t h l V e e . G L BAW k g s st , d p d, to ft or G VL I EL Mvs G G E R or RR IT ER or ERA ET D MA .
I l E R R E Rev . A l ave i or R x . e d th st e under a Scotch
’
l . E O M E cr wn li e ar e s I I. s E E L A ESSET o , k Ch N M IMP N C .
6 . 1 695 , 1 696 or 1 9 7
w d s n E . A r an O . Obv ce re i al ire un e r a B DL s o d pt s t , d
r wn . C YL C VL I EL MVS D C MA C BR FR C o ET . l li h b . E E I R R Ex . Rev. ac e t e aw e O M E Ex t y k B e N M .
E 1 695 1 696 or 1 6 E E L AC ESS T 9 . IMP N , 7
’
h As Willi aman d ar . Weig t . M y s
ri The awbe e andt he dl e wi t h e name in Ra ty. B Bo th
r t he e r le is c mm full are very ra e ; oth Bod o on .
N D O F R IV E PA T .
PPE D X A N I .
I MOTTOES ON SCOTT SH COINS .
hrist a aus ice re no I r i n un e r t h au ice s C p g . e g d e sp of
ri Ch st .
E E P h hri hristus PICTO C C . re nat ristus vincit stus C ( , ) g : C : C
i erat ris r i n r mp . Ch t e g eth : Christ conque et h : Christ
commande th .
i e t Cruc s arma s gua mur . Le us follow t he arms of t he
Cross .
a mDomino t D ace . ran C eace L r . p , Thy p , 0 o d l lo vir . r i r Dat g ria es G o y g ve s st e ngth . m An rna n an r i n. h Decus ct tutu!men . o e t dp ote ct o (On t e
e dge of some coins . )
’ omin h mile Th Deliciaz D i cor u . e Lord s delight is an
humble heart .
Deus udiciwmtuumre i da Give t he in u , j g k g Thy j dg
P . lx x u men s 0 C od. s . t , ( i ili i ici m. L ve u D g te j ust a o j st ce .
N e li minus D s . rot ctor mens ct berato Do r meus . ( ) p , The Lord
m n r dm eliv r r c is e e e an e . e . Ps viii . y d f d y d ( f . x N IX 1 36 APPE D .
ini andmai t h l h e L r . Ecce ancilia Dom . Be ho d t e h d of o d
ke (Lu i .
eus ct dissi entu inimici Ezur at D r e ue . Le t C odari g p j se ,
l t Hi n mi s b d e s e e e ca t e r . an e e s . 1 . s t d (P lxviii . )
iamcos in entemuna m I will Fac . ma e e mon n g k th e ation .
z k vii . x (E e . xx
mn t Fecit utra ue un . ac h as ma e h e er one q E h d oth .
lor ent sce tra iis re na his Java da t numerat ue F p p g g . The rule of t h e pious flourishe s : to themJehovah give s m an dnumbe rs kingdo s .
enricus rosas re na Jacobus . enr uni e t he ro e H g H y t d s s, m James t h e kingdo s . i ’ H onor regis j udiciumdil git . The king s honour loveth
n Ps . cix . judgme t . ( x
es . e ir ru in one an er is un h k H or wmtuta fid Th t st oth s a e
n Th r n His difert rege tyran us . e diffe e ce be tween tyran t and king is marke d by the se by Force and
ice as re re en e b t he sw r and t he ba Just , p s t d y o d
lance ) .
m I t v r e m is r wswmut r osi . amse e w r em H p , p o th to o k th
good.
re ar f i run ue aratus . P e or e er c ur e i . s . In ut g p p d th o s ( ,
r w r peace o a ) .
i D liver e in l me . m In virtute tua bera e Thy goodne ss .
lx i . c s . ( f. P x
amnon sunt duo seduna care . e ar e no mre wain J , Th y o t ,
Matt . x ix . but one fle sh . (
E IIIC i d millo IE CO C . autemtrans ens er me iu r wm Jesus ( , ) , p ,
N 1 38 A PPE DIX .
i i eo dc t i u uda Th Li n t he ri e u ah V c t L r b J . e o of t b of J d
e v hath prevaile d . (R v. .
i i or vicit v v s e or has van V nc t er it as . ru an ui ( ) T th q h s , h quis e d.
I AL LLIN F PRINC P SPE GS O SCOTTISH MI NTS .
e deen . AR. ARRDE ARRD b r . . EN . E E R R A AR . BR E E A A D N . A
E . ARER DEN E . AR ERDO N . B E ARI R DEN AR RD EN . D IN A I D . .
nna . AN E EN . A n AN .
ckR RE . RER V W R Berwi . . R R V I RE . W E RER . E . RER I . RER . W WI E R R I E . R W WI IE RER . E ER E I C . RERW ICI . RER C .
WI W IC E I . RER CCE II .
Dunbar . DN RAR E.
Dunba!rton. DVN RERTAN .
Dundee . DO N . DVN . DVN DE .
h . C IN RV G E inbur . E E R . ED . E E EDEN RVR . EDDIN RVG . Ed g D N .
EDEN ERV. EDENREOVR G E . EDEINREVR . EDEI N ROVR .
ED IN R . EDIN RV. EDIN RVR EDIN RR . EDIN RRV E . G G . DIN
RVG . EDIN RVR G . EDIN RVR G E . EDIN RVR G I . EDIN RVRIE .
EDN ERVR . EDIRVR E G R . EEIN RVRG I . EI DIN RV. EIDI N RVG .
EIDIN RVR . EII N RVRG E .
Forr es . ERA . ER E .
of The coins t hese mint s are of doubt ful authe nt icity . I APPEND X. 1 39
L ana rkL A . .
Linlith IN L ITE N T E ow L C . L I L I E C . IN L ITE CO . g . L
Mont ro e M MVN s . . .
Perth PE E R ER T . . P . ER E PR . R . PR . P . P T . P T . PP . P ET
h R Ro R O . R R Rox bur . C O ROCRV R O ROORVR . E g . . CA . . C .
R OC ER . RO C ERV. R O C ERVR . RO CERVRG ROC E RV R O E . S . C .
RO ROC M L E SEA . Rocx . RO E R E RO R RO REE Rox CI . S . . .
RVR . Rx .
t . Andew R E . A RE SAN DR EE S r s . AND S ND . .
i lin ER STIRL I N G I STR EV IV STR EVE St r . G . . E L L E. g ST LIN .
STREVEVL I . STR R E. STI R I RL IN G I . . ST IV
GENERAL INDEX .
C .
l l e silve r c ina e 90 c e r ar e I . c ina 2 Ch s , go d o g s , 8 o g s , ; opp
c ina e 1 27 . o g s, 9 1 2 . C arle II . il ver c ina e 97 c er c ina e h s , s o g s, ; opp o g s ,
” ’
R . in i r on am l 14 . C c e e V. s R a ph J s y ,
C un e r ei Turne rs 1 29 . o t f t , k ” Crui c st on D llars wh call e 79 . o , y so d,
D.
’
on ina 4 . D. Davi Il . s sec n ilver c e d o d s o g , 7
Darnl e and ar silve r c ina e 78 . y M y , o g ,
l r ina e 6 Davi I . i ve c 3 . d , s o g ,
il r in Davi M . l c ina e 3 ve c a e 46 . d , go d o g , s o g s ,
rien l br u r m l Da c n 31 . , go d o ght f o o o y of,
war ali l 46 . Ed d B o ,
n lis and c c cr wn difie ren ce e we en 25 8 . E g h S ot h o s , b t , , 7
’ ’ le I . s ir il ver c ina e 93 F. on C ar C arle II h s th d s o g , ; h s . s
ilve r c ina e s 97 98 . o g , ,
F l ne r n W ar of h in 9 a c en t e . o , Joh , d M t, 7
Flan eriva i n x i , d t o of, .
’ Fleur de - lis on t h e cen re t he cr ame , t of oss J s IV. s 6 ir c ina e 6 . th d o g , GEN ERA INDEX L . 143
Fouli s Ge r e Ma e r t h in 3 e 9 . , o g , st of M t,
Foulis ma Ma er t he in 22 , Tho s , st of M t, .
Francis an d ar l ina 1 c e 8 silver c ina e 75 6 . M y , go d o g , o g , , 7
ear ands ar c un rm 1 e 1 8 . H t t , o t ark,
enr arl P r umbe rlan silve r ennie 36 . H y , E of No th d, s of,
enr L r D arnl e and ar silve r c ina e 78 . H y, o d y, M y, o g ,
’ s I 55 on lf- a ame s I . on ame . s C r a t he a r J o ts, ; H g o t of J ’ 6 . ur ina IlI s c e 2 . fo th o g ,
h r 1 . Li n I . L . on t e a 7 C o of M y ,
J .
ame arl Arran ini ial s 1 7 . J s, E of , t of,
m l ina e 5 ilve r c ina e 55 b n a e I . c ill J s , go d o g , s o g , ; o coin
a e 1 1 0. g ,
l ilv ame II . c ina e 7 s e r c ina e 56 J s , go d o g s, ; o g s, ; bill on 1 1 c ina e 1 . o g ,
ame s 11 1 l c ina e s 8 silver c ina e 59 J , go d o g , ; o g s, ; billon
in 1 1 e r c ina 1 2 c a e 1 c e 5 . o g , ; opp o g ,
l in 1 s ame IV. c a e 1 ilve r c ina e 64 J s , go d o g s, ; o g s, ; billon
ina e s 1 1 3. co g , l in 14 il me V . c a e ve r c ina e 69 Ja s , go d o g s, ; s o g s, ; billon
c ina e 1 1 4 . o g , GE ERA INDEX N L .
l ina e s 20 il ve r c ina e 80 bill n ame VI . c J s , go d o g , ; s o g s, ; o
c ina e s 1 20 c er c ina e 1 26 . o g , ; opp o g s ,
ams VII s v r ina e 99 . e . il e c J , o g ,
n ali l silve r c ina e 44 . Joh B o , o g ,
r m r 6 Livin n Ale an e ne e 3. gsto , x d , o y ,
al c lmIV . 37 . M o ,
l ilv r ina ar I . c ina e s 1 s e c e 3 bill n c in M y , go d o g , 7 ; o g s, 7 ; o o 1 a e 1 5 . g s,
ar 11 see William11 . and ar II . M y , M y
l hi a u rt n ar s b e e as a c un e rmar 1 1 8 . Mo o , E of, dg s d o t k,
ull e and ar ifference be ween 43. M t st , d t ,
N .
on- t s lle 1 1 N sun s wh o ca 9 . , y d,
N r umberlan enr arl ilv r in e c a e 36 . o th d, H y, E of, s o g ,
Or ne and e lan ibl allu e 61 . k ys Sh t ds, poss y d d to,
Pil riv i e e a n x i . , d t o of,
Plac eriva i n l 1 2 . k, d t o of,
IN X 146 GENERAL DE .
d ar 11 silve r c ina e 101 c e r lli am1 1 . an Wi M y , o g , ; opp
ina e 1 30. co g ,
X .
’ IV nic rn 1 3. n me . s or XC . o a X . J s U o ,
- kt on 9 . t ruic s 7 Ye w tree a C ,
Z .
’ t h e e nd t h e le en t he C r a ame III . s Z . a t of g d of o t of J s
r c ina e 61 . thi d o g ,
T H E END .
mswrcx PRESS —c a AnL I:s w a rr r ING uAM r s s u r c , oo co n ,
C IIANCER E LAN E.