Watch List notes:

Mary, two-thirds ryal, fifth period 1567, Second Widowhood (d. 1567), crowned shield, thistle each side, MARIA DEI GRA SCOTORV REGINA, rev. tortoise climbing a palm tree, DAT GLORIA VIRES on scroll, EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENTR, INIMICI EI, thistle countermark of the revaluation of 1578, wt. 20gms (S.5430), a rare obverse die, on a nice round flan, good fine
*ex Spink, c. April 2007
Burns fig. 913 no. 3, but no contractive sign above V
A rare die with SCOTORV legend without M

Estimate: 500 - 700 GBP