After graduating from the University of Durham with a degree in history in 1980, William MacKay has worked in industry before becoming a full-time numismatist initially as a specialist in British coins at Spink, and since 2014 as an independent consultant and scholar. He is currently director of the British Numismatic Society.

• PREFACETHE LORD STEWARTBY COLLECTION OF SCOTTISH COINSOVERVIEW OF THE COINAGESOURCES OF THE COLLECTIONHOARDS AND SINGLE FINDSABBREVIATIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHYARRANGEMENT AND ORDERING OF THE CATALOGUEPLATES1-2 James IV gold2-4 James IV silver4-17 James IV billon18-19 James V gold19-24 James V silver24-31 James V billon31-32 Mary first period gold32-36 Mary first period silver37-51 Mary first period billon51-54 Mary second period silver55-56 Mary second period billon57 Mary third period silver58-61 Mary fourth and fifth period silver61-62 James VI, before English accession, gold63-85 James VI, before English accession, silver86-88 James VI, before English accession, billon and copper88-89 James VI, after English accession, gold90-95 James VI, after English accession, silver95 James VI, after English accession, silver and copper96 Non Contemporary copies and forgeries

After graduating from the University of Durham with a degree in history in 1980, William MacKay has worked in industry before becoming a full-time numismatist initially as a specialist in British coins at Spink, and since 2014 as an independent consultant and scholar. He is currently director of the British Numismatic Society.

• PREFACETHE LORD STEWARTBY COLLECTION OF SCOTTISH COINSOVERVIEW OF THE COINAGESOURCES OF THE COLLECTIONHOARDS AND SINGLE FINDSABBREVIATIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHYARRANGEMENT AND ORDERING OF THE CATALOGUEPLATES1-2 James IV gold2-4 James IV silver4-17 James IV billon18-19 James V gold19-24 James V silver24-31 James V billon31-32 Mary first period gold32-36 Mary first period silver37-51 Mary first period billon51-54 Mary second period silver55-56 Mary second period billon57 Mary third period silver58-61 Mary fourth and fifth period silver61-62 James VI, before English accession, gold63-85 James VI, before English accession, silver86-88 James VI, before English accession, billon and copper88-89 James VI, after English accession, gold90-95 James VI, after English accession, silver95 James VI, after English accession, silver and copper96 Non Contemporary copies and forgeries

After graduating from the University of Durham with a degree in history in 1980, William MacKay has worked in industry before becoming a full-time numismatist initially as a specialist in British coins at Spink, and since 2014 as an independent consultant and scholar. He is currently director of the British Numismatic Society.

• PREFACETHE LORD STEWARTBY COLLECTION OF SCOTTISH COINSOVERVIEW OF THE COINAGESOURCES OF THE COLLECTIONHOARDS AND SINGLE FINDSABBREVIATIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHYARRANGEMENT AND ORDERING OF THE CATALOGUEPLATES1-2 James IV gold2-4 James IV silver4-17 James IV billon18-19 James V gold19-24 James V silver24-31 James V billon31-32 Mary first period gold32-36 Mary first period silver37-51 Mary first period billon51-54 Mary second period silver55-56 Mary second period billon57 Mary third period silver58-61 Mary fourth and fifth period silver61-62 James VI, before English accession, gold63-85 James VI, before English accession, silver86-88 James VI, before English accession, billon and copper88-89 James VI, after English accession, gold90-95 James VI, after English accession, silver95 James VI, after English accession, silver and copper96 Non Contemporary copies and forgeries