British and World Coins, Historical Medals

Mary (1542-1567), First period, Testoon, type IIIa, 1557, mm. cross potent on obv., crown on rev., high-arched crown, annulets below m r, reads dei · g ·, 5.75g/3h (SCBI 35, 1010-12; SCBI 58, 332ff; B 16, fig. 791; S 5404 and p.76). Reverse with crowned thistle countermark for the 1578 revaluation, nearly very fine, countermark better, toned £300-£400