SCOTLAND. James VI. 1567-1625. AV Britain Crown (21mm, 2.48 g, 9h). Tenth coinage. Edinburgh mint. Struck 1609-1625. NGC MS 62.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 1436. Estimated: $ 3 000

British, Gold

Sold For $ 4 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SCOTLAND. James VI. 1567-1625. AV Britain Crown (21mm, 2.48 g, 9h). Tenth coinage. Edinburgh mint. Struck 1609-1625. (thistle) · IA · D · G · MAG · BRIT · FRAN · ET · HIB · REX ·, crowned and armored bust right / (thistle) HENRICVS · ROSAS · REGNA · IACOBVS ·, crowned coat-of-arms; I R flanking. Burns 5 (fig. 991, same dies); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian), 1358 (same dies); SCBC 5468 (this coin illustrated, 2015 ed.). In NGC encapsulation 6469605-001, graded MS 62. Very rare.

Ex Loch Ness Collection; L. Lariviere (Spink 179, 29 March 2006), lot 160, purchased from Baldwin’s, 11 October 1984.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Five, which will begin 8 October 2022 at 9 AM ET.

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