38.8 mm in dia. , but no weight given. I'm thinking it's probably very thick. According to the two sites, it's very rare.
I just found this about it (27.49 grams): https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/so...mary_1692_sixtyshillings/1080233/Default.aspx
Unless at that time, the value of a Scottish Shilling was far removed from the value of a British Shilling. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. ^ before, v after Hey nut, after reading your latest post, I'm assuming the values are different.
$14.79 melt as of 2:26 am CST I know I'd like to have one, which is not likely to happen considering the book value.
As others have posted, it was about the same size as an English 5 shilling Crown of the same period. Scotland had experienced much higher inflation than England over the previous 50 years, due in part to the failed "Darien Scheme" - an attempt to establish Scotland as a World trade power. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darien_scheme The failure of this scheme and the weakness of the Scottish economy were factors in Scotland deciding to accept the Act of Union in 1707. I am sure there are lessons there for Scottish politicians today and also European federal politics.
Yeah, well, it better be good, I got it from the NGC web page for that coin. lolol and I'm admiring it with binoculars. lolol
That explains the difference in Shilling values for otherwise similar size coins. (As I touched on in my post above.) Thanks for the info.
I read the Wiki link. A very interesting story. About the time of the Scottish/British Union (1707) , Scotland petitioned England to 1) wipe out Scotland's debt to England and 2) help stabilize Scotland's currency and economy. England refused to do the first, but agreed to the second and so established the value of one Scottish shilling as being equal to one English penny. lolol. Gee, Thanks said Scotland.
60 Shillings? Sure it's not 60 Pence, which is 3 Shillings. That would be bigger than a Half Crown. 60 Shillings would have the value of 3 gold sovereigns, and would be HUGE in Silver. P.S. Now I see... It is Scotland, not Great Britain. There was a lot of inflation in Scotland to have a 12:1 exchange rate.
See later discussions. One Scottish shilling at the time had equivalent value to one English Penny. (And, by the way, 60 pence is five shillings - 12 pence to the shilling.)
38.75 mm. 27.56 g (standard crown weight consistent with the theme of this thread). The Scottish shilling was only worth 1/12 of the English shilling.
New crown-sized coins I purchased this week in Chicagoland for $135 total: 1810-B Napoleon Italy 5 Lire, 1870-A France 5 Francs, 1873-A France 5 Francs and 1889 (Santiago) Ecuador Un Sucre. I've been wanting an early Napoleon crown-sized and a 19th cent. 5 lire, so getting this one hits both 'wants'. The two 5 Francs had a higher premium on them, but I haven't really seen many at decent prices in AU-Unc like these. Plus, 1870 (although a high mintage) is a pivotal year for Napoleon III as the dramatic end of his Empire and beginning of the nascent 3rd (and lasting) French Republic.
It was one of the top goals of mine to acquire an 1815 Parma 5 Lire this year: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-are-your-2019-collecting-goals.329848/#post-3287677 I finally did. Despite being heavily circulated & the hole, I got it for less than $70 shipped. Which is perfect. I can live with both & it's pretty nicer in hand & not the flat pic.