The Sanders Collection of Early Milled Coins

Mary (1542-1567), First period, Testoon, type I, 1553, maria dei gra r scotorvm, crowned bust right, wire-line and beaded inner circles, rev. da pacem domine and date, crowned shield flanked by two cinquefoils, 4.95g/3h (Murray, SNC 1981, no. 9 [dies D3], this coin; SCBI 58, 283, same dies; S 5401). Slightly creased, tiny attempted piercing (?) in front of face and below lion on reverse, otherwise very fine for issue, very rare
£5,000-£7,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Sanders Collection of Early Milled Coins.

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J.K.R. Murray Collection, Spink Auction 57, 29 April 1987, lot 182 [from Baldwin]