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1281 Virtuti Militari Medal, 1792. Silver. Oval, 42.5 x 34mm. 19th Century restrike. Collector’s mark of Count
Emeryk Hutten-Czapski within the oval of the “R” in the SAR monogram, and apparently struck to
his order (Cf.
Ordery I odznaczenia polskie
, Puchalski/Wojciechowski, p.31, 27;
Polskie Ordery I Odznaczenia
,
W.Stela, p.11-22).
Exceedingly rare.
Uncirculated.
$5,000
Ex Morton & Eden Sale, London, November 27, 2013, lot 85. Comes with tag.
SCOTLAND
1282 Scotland, James VI (1567-1625), after Accession to English throne. Gold Unit of £12 Scottish, £1 En-
glish, ninth coinage (1604-09), crowned armoured half-length figure of King right, holding orb and scep-
tre, crown and sceptre breaks inner beaded border surrounding with Latin legend, initial mark thistle.
IACOBVS. D. G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. &. HIB’. REX . Rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, English
arms quartered with France feature twice, I to left, R to right, Latin legend and beaded borders surround-
ing, initial mark thistle.FACIAM. EOS. IN. GENTEM. VNAM. weight 9.92g (Burns 1 fig.987; S.5463;
Fr.48; KM.28). Just a little weakly struck at one part of head and on corresponding part of reverse, with
a light hint of red tone, good Very Fine.
$4,000
Ex A H Baldwin & Son, auction 44, 2nd May 2006, lot 837.
The issue of these Scottish Units was annexed into the English Proclamation of coinage of the 16th November
1604, and an “exchange rate” can clearly be seen demonstrated of 12 Scottish pounds to one English Pound of
Twenty Shilling.The Latin legends translate as on the obverse “James the Sixth, by the grace of God, King of Great
Britain, France and Ireland” and on the reverse “I will make them one nation.”