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Auction: 6029 - The Lucien LaRiviere Collection - Scottish Coins & Medals
Lot: 136

x Mary, Plack, 1557, 1.96g., same types as last coin but with a star in heart countermark; this was the badge of James, earl of Morton, regent during James VI´s minority, and was supposed to have been applied in 1575 to validate true coins among the many false ones then circulating. (B. 7; S. 5437 and p.xxx), flan a little irregular, very fine, rare Estimate £ 100-120provenance: Bt. CNG 17 January 1983

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