Scotland, James VI (1567-1625), Sword Dollar or 'Ryal', first coinage, 1568, countermarked for 1578 retariffment, Edinburgh, 30.09g, 10h, crowned shield dividing cypher, rev. crowned sword dividing date and hand pointing to value (SCBI 35, no. 1206; S.5472), toned, good fine, a scarcer date.
provenance
G R Turner, Glendining, 25 June 1997, lot 826 (via AMR, £1,200)
Estimate: £500 - £600