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Auction 73 15 Mar 2023
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Mary, bawbee, first period 1542 – 1558, Before Marriage, group 3, class VI aiv, crowned thistle dividing MR, MARIA D G R [ ] SCOTORM, rev. voided saltire cross through crown, cinquefoil each side, OPPIDVM EDINBVR, wt. 1.84gms (S.5433), fair to fine, extremely rare
*ex Thomas Greaves, 01/09/2012, purchased for £70
Stevenson, BNJ 1989, group 3, class VI aiv, p. 150, plate 14, no. 86 – 87: crown on obverse is fig. 1.16, p. 145 – large crown, no arch, sides joined to strongly curved loop
Only one coin listed of this class – Lord Stewartby Collection, which has the reverse crown inverted, while this coin does not
Extremely rare pair of dies, no other recorded
None in SCBI vol. 35 or vol. 58
Estimate: 70 - 100 GBP
*ex Thomas Greaves, 01/09/2012, purchased for £70
Stevenson, BNJ 1989, group 3, class VI aiv, p. 150, plate 14, no. 86 – 87: crown on obverse is fig. 1.16, p. 145 – large crown, no arch, sides joined to strongly curved loop
Only one coin listed of this class – Lord Stewartby Collection, which has the reverse crown inverted, while this coin does not
Extremely rare pair of dies, no other recorded
None in SCBI vol. 35 or vol. 58
Estimate: 70 - 100 GBP