Mary, testoon, first period 1542 – 1558, type IIIb, with annulets (d. 1558), low arched crown over shield, dividing MR, annulets below, MARIA DEI G SCOTOR REGINA 1558, rev. cross potent with cross in each angle, IN VIRTVTE TVA LIBERA ME 1558, wt. 5.98gms (S.5407), rare, a bold very fine
*ex Dundee 154 – again, the only example
ex Mark Rasmussen, 17/12/2010
Only two examples in SCBI vol 58, hence coins with annulets dated 1558 can be classed as rare
Murray had one example, item 1936
Burns for variety, vol II
Burns fig. 796 no. 21, but VIRTVTE
Estimate: 500 - 700 GBP