Scotland
James VI (I) Counterstamped "Thistle" 2/3 Ryal ND (1578), cf. S-5426 (for host, discussed on pg. 76). Countermarked with crowned thistle revaluation. With thistle counterstamp upon a Mary and Henry Darnley 2/3 Ryal dated 1565. Presenting a deeply-engraved stamp, this piece is free of extensive wear and shows nearly full legends flanked by well-defined devices, all dressed in a deep patina with emerald crevices.
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