LOT 4454
Scotland. Mary BI Lion-'Hardhead'. 1542-1567. Edinburgh mint. Date not visible. Second period, Francis and Mary.
Crowned FM monogram; dolphins flanking, heads to left / Crowned lion rampant to left. Cf. SCBC 5450. Good Fine.(1.08gr, 17mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
.jpg)
Scotland. John Baliol AR Penny. 1292-1296. Berwick(?) mint. Second coinage.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
✠ IOҺANNЄS DЄI GRA, crowned head to left; lis-tipped sceptre before / RЄX SCO-TOR-VM ✠, long cross pattée; voided mullets of five points in quarters. SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 311-12; SCBC 5071. 1.32gr, 19mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
From a private East Anglian collection formed since the 1980s. -
Scotland. Charles I AR Twenty Pence. 1637-1642. Third coinage. Falconer's First issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
CAR • D : G • MAG • BR • FR • ET • HI • REX, crowned bust to left, XX (mark of value) behind; / IVSTITIA • THRONVM • FIRMAT, crowned thistle; small F above crown. SCBC 5588A. 0.63gr, 16mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine
Ex Lockdales no.954 A65. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Scotland. James VI AR Sixty Shillings-Crown Sterling. Struck 1604-1609. Edinburgh mint; i.m: thistle. Ninth coinage, type I.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
(Thstile) • IACOBVS • D •' G •' MAG •' BRIT •' FRAN •' & • HIB •' REX •, James, crowned and wearing armor, right on caparisoned horse, holding raised sword and reins / (Thistle) • QVÆ • DEVS • CONIVNXIT • NEMO • SEPARET •, coat-of-arms with arms of England in first and fourth quarter and Scottish lion in second quarter. SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 1360-2; SCBC 5501. 29.26gr, 44mm, 8h.
Fine. Toned.
From a private Merseyside, UK, collection; formed since circa 2000.
