Watch List notes:

James VI, thirty shillings, fourth coinage 1567 – 1625 (d. 1582), half-length figure of king left in armour, holding sword, IACOBVS 6 G DEI GRATIA REX SCOTORVM, rev. crowned shield between IR and XXX S, HONOR REGIS IVDICIVM DILIGIT 1582, wt. 22.14gms (S.5488), fair to fine, very rare
*ex Lingford collection, auctioned by Glendining's, 20/06/1951, lot 1156
ex Spink SNC, April 2007, purchased for £425
Burns fig. 932 no. 1
Very rare variety with XXX on one line, seldom offered for sale

Estimate: 400 - 600 GBP