{"product_id":"scotland-james-v-1540-two-thirds-bonnet-piece-of-two-merks-ex-murdoch-brand-and-hird-jm36558","title":"Scotland, James V 1540 Two-Thirds Bonnet Piece of Two Merks, ex Murdoch, Brand and Hird","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 Two Thirds Ducat or Bonnet piece of Two 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 lis, IACOBVS. D. G. R. SCOTORVM. 1.5.40, \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;\\'\"\u003ecrowned Scottish arms, I to left and 5 to right all within inner beaded circle, legend surrounding + HONOR. REGIS. IVDICIVM. DILIGIT, weight 3.84g (Burns 1, fig.755; SCBI 35:906-7; SCBI 58:36-7; SCBI 71:345; S.5374).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003e With a detailed Renaissance style portrait\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Aptos;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003e lightly toned though of brighter appearance on obverse, a few small surface marks, overall a pleasing very fine, the second date ever used on a coin in the Scottish series and the only date for this one year denomination, extremely rare and with a superb provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sovereign Rarities Live","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55018877550978,"sku":"JM36558","price":37500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/5365\/3473\/files\/JM36558_0.jpg?v=1741358723","url":"https:\/\/www.sovr.co.uk\/products\/scotland-james-v-1540-two-thirds-bonnet-piece-of-two-merks-ex-murdoch-brand-and-hird-jm36558","provider":"Sovereign Rarities Live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}