Mary (1553-1554), Angel, mm. pomegranate, annulet stops on obv., pellets on rev., 5.09g/2h (SCBI Schneider –; N 1958; S 2490/2490A). Removed from a mount, otherwise fine or better, extremely rare £2,500-3,000

Provenance: Sotheby Auction, 17 July 1986, lot 6.

The opposite mule with pellet stops on obverse and annulets on reverse is quite frequently found; there are two in the Schneider collection alone. The present combination of dies is extremely rare, probably known from only three specimens