CNG 109, Lot: 1042. Estimate $500. Sold for $1300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SCOTLAND. James VI. 1567-1625. AR Five shillings (25.5mm, 2.97 g, 1h). Seventh coinage. Edinburgh mint; im: quatrefoil. Dated 1593. Bareheaded and armored bust right / Crowned thistle with three flowers. Burns, p. 380 note; SCBC 5494. Good VF, toned. Exceptional for issue.

From the Dr. William E. Triest Collection.