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Auction 73 15 Mar 2023
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Mary, bawbee, first period 1542 – 1558, coinage of 1553, class VIIb (IV), crowned thistle dividing MR, mm. cross potent, MARIA D G R SCOTORVM, rev. voided saltire cross through crown, cinquefoil each side, OPPIDVM EDINBVGI, no stops on either side, wt. 1.79gms (S.5433), very fine, very scarce
*ex Fred Rist
ex Andrew Howitt, May 2009, purchased for £110
Class VII along with VIII are seldom seen and are poorly represented in museums, hence are desirable and very scarce
As Richardson 136, but no hair line inner circles
The following is from Stevenson, BNJ vol. 59, 1989, pp. 120 – 156: class VIIb (IV), crown – fig. 1 no. 22 (VIIb), plate 14, no. 119
Burns fig. 858 no. 71 variety, but no stops
None in SCBI vol 35
Estimate: 100 - 200 GBP
*ex Fred Rist
ex Andrew Howitt, May 2009, purchased for £110
Class VII along with VIII are seldom seen and are poorly represented in museums, hence are desirable and very scarce
As Richardson 136, but no hair line inner circles
The following is from Stevenson, BNJ vol. 59, 1989, pp. 120 – 156: class VIIb (IV), crown – fig. 1 no. 22 (VIIb), plate 14, no. 119
Burns fig. 858 no. 71 variety, but no stops
None in SCBI vol 35
Estimate: 100 - 200 GBP