Watch List notes:

Francis and Mary, half testoon, second period 1558 – 1560, type II (d. 1560), arms of Francis (as King of France) and Mary, Scottish crown above cross on left, saltire on right, FRAN ET MA D G R R FRANCO SCOTOR Q, rev. large FM monogram crowned, crowned lis to left, crowned thistle to right, VICIT LEO DE TRIBV IVDA 1560, wt. 3.02gms (S.5421), surface die flaws, a pleasing example, about extremely fine, rare
*ex Marquess of Bute, part II, Sotheby's, 11/06/1951, lot 242 (part)
ex Baldwin's, Michael Sharp, sold to Spink in December 2005 (see Spink NC, February 2006)
ex Mark Rasmussen, list 20, item 516
Burns fig. 887 no. 5: tall reverse crown, lis topped

Estimate: 1000 - 1500 GBP