James VI, quarter merk ('half noble'), second coinage (d. 1572), crowned shield between 3 and 4, IACOBVS 6 G DEI GRATIA REX SCOTORVM, rev. ornate cross, crowns in first and third quarters of the cross, thistles in second and fourth quarters, SALVVM FAC POPVLVM TVVM DNE 1572, wt. 3.86gms (S.5479), a bold fine
*ex DNW, 16/09/2014, lot 2785 (part)
Burns fig. 927 no. 1
Estimate: 150 - 200 GBP