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This first part of the Lord Stewartby collection contains over 1450 coins of all metals and denominations issued between 1488 and 1625. It is a period of Scottish history that was politically complex and economically challenging but also vibrant with change and ideas.
Sommario
- PREFACE
- THE LORD STEWARTBY COLLECTION OF SCOTTISH COINS
- OVERVIEW OF THE COINAGE
- SOURCES OF THE COLLECTION
- HOARDS AND SINGLE FINDS
- ABBREVIATIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
- ARRANGEMENT AND ORDERING OF THE CATALOGUE
- PLATES
- 1-2 James IV gold
- 2-4 James IV silver
- 4-17 James IV billon
- 18-19 James V gold
- 19-24 James V silver
- 24-31 James V billon
- 31-32 Mary first period gold
- 32-36 Mary first period silver
- 37-51 Mary first period billon
- 51-54 Mary second period silver
- 55-56 Mary second period billon
- 57 Mary third period silver
- 58-61 Mary fourth and fifth period silver
- 61-62 James VI, before English accession, gold
- 63-85 James VI, before English accession, silver
- 86-88 James VI, before English accession, billon and copper
- 88-89 James VI, after English accession, gold
- 90-95 James VI, after English accession, silver
- 95 James VI, after English accession, silver and copper
- 96 Non Contemporary copies and forgeries
Info autore
After graduating from the University of Durham with a degree in history in 1980, William MacKay has worked in industry before becoming a full-time numismatist initially as a specialist in British coins at Spink, and since 2014 as an independent consultant and scholar. He is currently director of the British Numismatic Society.
Riassunto
This latest volume from the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles publishes the first portion of the Lord Stewartby Collection, the most important assemblage of Scottish coins ever put together by a private individual. The collection has a depth and range across all metals and denominations, which is exceptional and makes it an important academic resource for researchers, whether numismatists or historians, or as a reference point for collectors.
