Scotland, James V 1540 gold 'Bonnet Piece' of Forty Shillings XF45
Scotland James V (1513-42),gold Ducat of Forty Shillings or Bonnet piece of Three Merks, 1540, third coinage (1539-42), bonnet type, bearded profile portrait right wearing bonnet, beaded circles and legend surrounding both sides, annulet on inner circle at 9 o'clock, initial mark saltire of St Andrew, X IACOBVS. 5. DEI. GRA. R. SCOTOR 15.40,rev.crowned Scottish arms over cross fleury, + HONOR! REGIS. IVDICIVM. DILIGIT, weight 5.57g (Burns 4, fig.754; SCBI 35:905; S.5373).With a detailed Renaissance style portrait, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as XF45, a pleasing example of one of the earliest dated coins of the British Isles, the second date of issue, very rare.
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Scotland James V (1513-42),gold Ducat of Forty Shillings or Bonnet piece of Three Merks, 1540, third coinage (1539-42), bonnet type, bearded profile portrait right wearing bonnet, beaded circles and legend surrounding both sides, annulet on inner circle at 9 o'clock, initial mark saltire of St Andrew, X IACOBVS. 5. DEI. GRA. R. SCOTOR 15.40,rev.crowned Scottish arms over cross fleury, + HONOR! REGIS. IVDICIVM. DILIGIT, weight 5.57g (Burns 4, fig.754; SCBI 35:905; S.5373).With a detailed Renaissance style portrait, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as XF45, a pleasing example of one of the earliest dated coins of the British Isles, the second date of issue, very rare.
