CNG 109, Lot: 1043. Estimate $400. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SCOTLAND. James VI. 1567-1625. AR Twelve pence (16.25mm, 0.60 g, 10h). Seventh coinage. Edinburgh mint; im: quatrefoil. Dated 1594. Bareheaded and armored bust right; pellet to right / Crowned thistle with three flowers. Burns, p. 381; SCBC 5496. VF, toned. Rare and exceptional for issue.

From the Dr. William E. Triest Collection.