SCOTLAND. James V. 1513-1542. AV Ducat – ‘Bonnet piece’ (22mm, 5.57 g, 12h). Third coinage. Dated 1540.Triton XXIV British, Gold Sold For $ 20 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SCOTLAND. James V. 1513-1542. AV Ducat – ‘Bonnet piece’ (22mm, 5.57 g, 12h). Third coinage. Dated 1540. Burns 4 (fig. 754); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 905 (same dies); SCBC 5373. In NGC encapsulation 5913907-002, graded XF 45. Richly toned. A handsome example of this wonderful portrait type, the earliest dated issue of the British Isles. Rare. |