{"product_id":"scotland-james-v-1540-ducat-or-bonnet-piece-of-forty-shillings-rare-issue-gm24872","title":"Scotland, James V 1540 Ducat or 'Bonnet Piece' of Forty Shillings, rare issue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eScotland James V (1513-42),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003egold 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, X IACOBVS. 5. DEI. GRA. R. SCOTOR 1540,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003erev\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003ecrowned Scottish arms over cross fleury, + HONOR! REGIS. IVDICIVM. DILIGIT, weight 5.68g (Burns 4, fig.754; SCBI 35:905; S.5373).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eToned, creased and straightened with crimping around rim, surface marks with a series of small stress striations on neck of bust, scratches on reverse, otherwise a decent example of this rare issue, almost very fine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sovereign Rarities Live","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43107577004257,"sku":"GM24872","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/5365\/3473\/products\/GM24872_0.jpg?v=1659717946","url":"https:\/\/www.sovr.co.uk\/products\/scotland-james-v-1540-ducat-or-bonnet-piece-of-forty-shillings-rare-issue-gm24872","provider":"Sovereign Rarities Live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}