Reproduction coin for sale
- From: "Well-Tech Ltd" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 20:06:08 +0000 (UTC)
I have a reproduction of an ancient Scottish coin, known as the 'Bonnet
Piece'. Full details below if anyone here is into such things...... £250
incl Special Delivery
A fantastic reproduction of one of the rarest Scottish Hammered Gold Coins
of James V, circa 1540. Reproduced in 24K pure, solid gold, weighing
5.2grams. 22mm in size.
This coin is the only authentic museum reproduction piece that bears the
official Edinburgh Assay and maker's/sponsor's hallmark on the reverse (BBM,
999, Edinburgh Castle and 'f' 2005 date letter) item recorded with the assay
office as a reproduction coin. The word 'Facsimile' is stamped on the
reverse of the coin to identify it as a reproduction.
The original coin changes hands between. £4000-£6000. This is the closest
you are ever likely to get to the holding the original Scottish Gold 'Bonnet
Piece' with the strong historic connection to Scotland. The original was
made from the same gold used to make the Scottish Crown Jewels.
Below is a historical account of the 'Bonnet Piece':
An extremely rare and valuable Scottish gold coin, minted in 1540. The name
is derived from the obverse portraying King James V in a large, flat bonnet.
The following extract from Tales of a Grand-father gives Sir Walter Scott's
account of the coin which is also known as the Crawford dessert.
"James V. ordered the mineral wealth of Scotland to be inquired into. He
obtained miners from Germany, who extracted both silver and gold from the
mines of Leadhills, in the upper part of Clydes-dale. The gold was of fine
quality, and found in quantity sufficient to supply metal for a very elegant
gold coin, which, bearing on one side the head of James V., wearing a
bonnet, has been thence called a bonnet-piece.
It is said that upon one occasion the king invited the ambassadors of Spain,
France, and other foreign countries, to hunt with him in Crawford Moor, the
district in which lie the mines I have just mentioned. They dined in the
castle of Crawford, a rude old fortress. The king made some apology for the
dinner, which was composed of the game they had killed during the hunting
and hawking of the day, but he assured his guests that the dessert would
make them some amends, as he had given directions that it should consist of
the finest fruits which the country afforded. The foreigners looked at each
other in surprise, on hearing the king talk of fruits being produced amidst
the black moors and barren mountains around them. But the dessert made its
appearance in the shape of a number of covered saucers, one of which was
placed before each guest, and being examined was found full of gold
bonnet-pieces, which they were desired to accept as the fruit produced by
the mountains of Crawford Moor. This new sort of dessert was no doubt as
acceptable as the most delicate fruits of a southern climate. The mines of
the country are now wrought only for lead, of which they produce still a
very large quantity."
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