James VI, half merk ('noble'), second coinage (d. 1574), crowned shield between 6 and 8, no pellets on the belt of the crown, IACOBVS 6 DEI GRATIA REX SCOTORVM, rev. ornate cross, thistles in first and third quarters of the cross, crowns in second and fourth quarters, SALVVM FAC P[O]PVLVM TVVM DNE 1574, wt. 5.55gms (S.5478), two small edge chips, otherwise very fine
*ex Mark Senior, April 1994, purchased for £70
Estimate: 200 - 300 GBP