Scotland James VI AD 1567-1625 Silver Thirty Shillings Eighth coinage.

King on horse back wearing Scottish crown/ Shield with arms of England 1st and 4th quarter.

S5503, 35x36mm, 14.83g

some scratches to obverse.

This coin comes from part four of the Fort collection, Late Scottish hammered coins. A carefully assembled comprehensive collection of the coins representing the final years of hammered coinage for Scotland, spanning a turbulent time where debasement was rife and the English Civil War was looming. Of note are the Briot & Falconer issues with their great artistic merit, unparalleled in the British hammered series. Coins were sourced from reputable dealers and auction houses over some 25 years.