CNG 109, Lot: 1037. Estimate $400. Sold for $260. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SCOTLAND. James VI. 1567-1625. AR Half merk (32mm, 6.58 g, 11h). Second coinage. Edinburgh mint. Dated 1580. Crowned coat-of-arms; numerals 6 and 8 flanking / Cross fleurée with five-rayed star at center; alternating crowns and thistles in quarters; thistles in first and fourth quarters. Cf. Burns 12-13 and fig. 924 (for type); SCBC 5478. VF, toned. Good metal for issue.

From the Dr. William E. Triest Collection.