Scottish Coins, Scotland, James VI, Revaluation of 1578, crowned thistle countermark on reverse of silver testoon of Queen Mary, 1556, First Period (1542-1558), type IIIa, mm cross potent and [reverse] crown, crown over Scottish shield, dividing M-R, annulets below, rev. cross potent, plain cross in each angle (S. [2015] p. 76, as S.5405), host coin very fine, countermark sharp and well-placed, rare
*ex Baldwin's vault.
(350-450 GBP)