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Message:: [QUOTE="scottishmoney, post: 5366230, member: 12789"]The Scottish Coinage, by Ian Halley Stewart published in London by Spink & Sons, 1955. This book is essential in telling the story of Scottish coinage, short on images, but great for research with descriptions of the coinages. Some of the information available in this work is not available in newer works, for example the star and mullet arrangements on the Alexander III pennies. There are better recollections of stories of the Scottish mint in this work than more modern works. Seaby's Standard Catalogue of British Coins Part 4 - Coins and Tokens of Scotland by Frank Purvey printed in London, 1972 by Robert Stockwell. This is an abbreviated update of the work by Ian Halley Stewart above, but with the notable inclusion of Scottish tokens, essential for identifying these mostly 18th and early 19th century pieces. Coins of Scotland Ireland and the Islands, Standard Catalogue of British Coins Volume 2 by Peter Seaby and P. Frank Purvey, published by Seaby Publications Ltd in London 1984. The quintessential work with many more images of early Scottish coins, great for identification of Latin legends etc. Varieties are better described in this work than in the 1972 edition. Coinage in Scotland by J. D. Bateson published by Spink in London 1997 ISBN 0 907605 74 5, This work is strong on research and descriptions of the Scottish coinage, and is particularly valuable in providing information with regards to the coinages of Mary, and her son, James VI. There are many descriptions of hoard finds, with maps inclusive. Scottish Coins - A History of Small Change in Scotland, by Nicholas Holmes published by NMS Publishing, Edinburgh, 1998 ISBN 1 901663 02 7. This book takes an essentially different approach, with less research on individual coins etc, and more on describing what they were used for, how names of coins evolved and significant research on what circulated and why. Many descriptions of later hoards, counterfeits etc. are available in this work that are not available in other works. Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of the coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands & Isle of Man by Richard Lobel, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone, Eleni Calligas published by Standard Catalogue Publishers Ltd, London, 1999 ISBN 0 9526228 74. A larger and bit more concise work than was previously available, with many more illustrations of individual coins. I notice that some descriptions of varieties available in other works are not available here, but there are valuable "Collecting Hints" which describe the availability of particular coins to collectors and what grades can be anticipated to be found. The numbering system is unique, and rather confusing and unfortunately does not yet correspond directly with the now commonly used Seaby reference numbers. The Dundee Collection of Scottish Coins By Bowers and Ruddy Galleries Inc. 1976. This is an auction catalogue, but a very concise one with an emphasis on a public sale of a collection of Scottish coinage that was initiated by the previous owner in the 1950's. The highlights of this catalogue are the many coins of Queen Mary, with unique varieties, and incredible rarities. This is one of the best auction catalogues which essentially became a reference work because of the research and imagery available. Makes me wish I could have been around then to purchase many of these rarities.[/QUOTE]

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