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1/2 Crown - James VI 9th Coinage
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1605-1609 |
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| Value | 1/2 Crown (1.5) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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James VI's 9th coinage was introduced in 1605 as part of a broader effort to rationalize Scottish gold denominations following union of the crowns in 1603, when Anglo-Scottish monetary alignment became a persistent administrative headache. The Scottish pound had long traded at a fixed ratio of twelve to one against sterling, and these small gold fractions were struck partly to service transactions that English coinage couldn't cleanly cover north of the border.
Spink 5469 is among the scarcer pieces of the series. The Edinburgh mint's output in gold during this period was limited, and surviving examples in any condition are infrequently encountered at auction.