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Auction: 26005 - British and World Coins and Medals: The Martin J Waldron Collection of English Coins
Lot: 670

Scotland, Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1567), Fourth Period, with Henry Darnley, 1565-1567, Two-Thirds Ryal, 1565, Edinburgh, • MARIA • & • HENRIC '• DEI • GRA • R • & • R • SCOTORV •, crowned Scottish shield, dividing two thistles, rev. • EXVRGAT • DEVS • & • DISSIPENTR • INIMICI • EI' •, tortoise climbing crowned palm tree, dividing 15-66, DAT GLORIA VIRES on scroll set atop, 20.39g [314.67grns], 6h (SCBI 58 [Edinburgh], 1202-6; S.5426), deep cabinet toning, small flan flaw in obverse left field, very fine

Provenance

Fortnum & Mason, by private treaty [with ticket]

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Estimate
£1,500 to £2,000

Starting price
£1200