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Auction 73 15 Mar 2023
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Mary, half testoon, first period 1542 – 1558, type IIIa (d. 1556), small high arched crown over shield dividing MR, no annulets below, MARIA D G SCOTOR REGINA 1556, rev. cross potent with cross in each angle, IN VIRTVTE TVA LIBERA ME 1556, wire line inner circles on both sides, wt. 3.08gms (S.5413), seldom seen, a bold very fine, very rare
*ex Asherton
ex Dundee 157
ex Dolphin Coins, 'fixed price list 1991,' ticket from Dolphin Coins
ex AMR Coins, 01/11/2012, purchased for £975
Burns example in the Kermack Ford collection
Only one example with plain crosses in angles of cross on reverse in SCBI vol. 58 as opposed to seven with crosses potent; this reverse die also has different i.m. (item 371)
None of this date in SCBI vol. 35
Estimate: 800 - 1200 GBP
*ex Asherton
ex Dundee 157
ex Dolphin Coins, 'fixed price list 1991,' ticket from Dolphin Coins
ex AMR Coins, 01/11/2012, purchased for £975
Burns example in the Kermack Ford collection
Only one example with plain crosses in angles of cross on reverse in SCBI vol. 58 as opposed to seven with crosses potent; this reverse die also has different i.m. (item 371)
None of this date in SCBI vol. 35
Estimate: 800 - 1200 GBP