Some coins from Scotland

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by snaz, Sep 10, 2009.

  1. snaz

    snaz Registry fever

    Hey guys, My mom just got back from a trip, and was kind enough to think of me while she was there, and she picked these up! I am so happy, they aren't what I collect normally, but they will be with me for a very long time.
    And also, I finally got in teh new lens for my camera to take macro, I've been trying to get pictures of coins with the stock 18-55mm but it just doesn't work. I'm pretty pumped to be able to take pictures again.
    LOVE EM!
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  3. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    Very cool!! I really like that 4 Pence, anything with the Brittainia. OOps, I know I mispelled that one. Do you know which coin is the most pricey? Is it the top one and is the top one silver? good for you!!
     
  4. snaz

    snaz Registry fever

    Yes, they are all silver, and yeah, teh top one was most expensive. I'm pretty sure she over paid, but she did barter him down a bit. One has been harshly cleaned, and Im sure the other ones saw a cleaning or two in their days. Regardless. I am very happy.
     
  5. Mumbapuri

    Mumbapuri #16443

    nice ones... one stupid Q how do we come to know these coins are from scotland? they look just like the ones from england, isnt the scottish coat of arms is different? right? e.g the shilling coins?
    irrespective they were beautiful.. like the edward the best :)
     
  6. Ardatirion

    Ardatirion Où est mon poisson

    Technically, they're all British. Real Scottish ones are much harder to find. :D
     
  7. snaz

    snaz Registry fever

    I was referring to how they came into my mothers possession, then mine. She bought them in Scotland on vacation.
     
  8. Fullmoonkid

    Fullmoonkid Member

    England and Scotland being one and the same Island have long shared coinage.There has been various designs through the years with different countries represented even in modern times,notably the shilling (5p)
    Whats looked on as true Scottish coins would be mostly very old,ending with Queen Anne i believe who had coins minted at Edinburgh.
     
  9. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    I quite like the Geogius III "threpenny bit"

    You might want to set your camera white balance to get less yellowish lightning, I guess :high5:

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  10. Mumbapuri

    Mumbapuri #16443

    i was refering to these coins.
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    but i guess as pointed out fullmoonkid... its quite possible that share their coinage... in a way similar to euros now.
     
  11. Prestoninanus

    Prestoninanus Junior Member

    The Scots have their own banknotes, but the coins are the same. Although with the pound coin, each of the four countries of the UK tend to to take it in turn to have their nation represented on the reverse.
    And the shilling (5p) currently in use has a Scottish Thistle reverse, so technically, the reverse design used since 1969 has been exclusively Scottish....
     
  12. goossen

    goossen Senior Member

    Love the 4 Pence!! :)
     
  13. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    Before all that trouble in North America

    Thinking back to 1762 in Scotland, what do you think that 3 Pence would buy? Would it cover a nice bed & breakfast in town? Just a bed? Just a breakfast?

    Very best regards,
    collect89
     
  14. HandsomeToad

    HandsomeToad Urinist

    I love the G3 3 Pence! :thumb:

    I picked up a 1677 Scottish coin in a group of coins I bought for the 1773 Virginia half-pence in the group. :D Here's one like it (comparable condition too):

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250495732620

    I can't believe it's that high, considering I got mine with a bunch of others for even less:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330351331672

    But I'm constantly getting decent coins for a decent price but that group was an exceptional group, for the price. ;)

    Ribbit :)
     
  15. Ripley

    Ripley Senior Member

    Good Ole Mom... top one George III the creep, Middle one George IV- Gorgeous George, Last one Eddy. Nice stuff :eek:) Traci
     
  16. Prestoninanus

    Prestoninanus Junior Member

    The pound in 1762 would probably be worth between 150-200 times what it is now. Bed and Breakfast in Britain at a non-outrageous price would be about £50-ish. Threepence was 1/80th of a pound. Sooo... Threepence would basically be worth a couple or a few pounds in todays money, so probably not... It might get you a decent pie or a pint....
     
  17. Prestoninanus

    Prestoninanus Junior Member

    You've got that the wrong way around. George III was by far a better man than his son George IV, in spite of the illness that affected his mental health in later years...
     
  18. Ripley

    Ripley Senior Member

    Yep the Clap did that to Ole Georgie...Should have kept his tally whacker clean and his Hessians out of America!!! Traci :eek:
     
  19. Prestoninanus

    Prestoninanus Junior Member

    He wasn't afflicted with syphillis at all. George IV may well have been, but George III was reknowned for being strictly monogamous and loyal to his wife and was unusually for royalty at that time, probably a virgin when he got married to Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz.
    The disease which afflicted his mind in later life is thought to have been Porphyria, a blood and enzyme disorder which also causes hallucinations, depression and paranoia.
    It is quite sad what happened to him, as despite his poor reputation in the US, he was a good, honest and popular monarch (his governments however, were less so. And his son was rightly seen as a gluttonous oaf who treated his own wife very badly)...
     
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