A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Testoon, type II, 1560, mm. cross potent, obv. legend ends b, rev. crosses above large crowns each side of monogram, 6.07g/4h (SCBI 35, 1088-90; SCBI 58, 1010; SCBI 71, 940; B 8, fig. 881; S 5418). Better than very fine, toned,, rare £600-£800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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A contraction mark through the r of scotor is very unusual on this legend variety [b final]. There is only one example in the National Museum of Scotland Collection.