Watch List notes:

*Scotland, Mary (1542-67), First Period (1542-58), gold Abbey Crown (or écu), first issued in 1542, m.m. star on obverse, crown on reverse, obv., maria dei gra regina scotorvm, crowned shield with cinquefoils at sides, rev., crvcis arma seovamvr, cross fleury with thistle-heads in angles, 3.43g (Burns p.284, 3 and cf. fig. 808, same obverse die; cf. SCBI 35, 976-977, same reverse die; S. 5390), traces of double-striking and very slightly buckled, good very fine
(2500-3000 GBP)