British and Scottish Coins and Countermarked Tokens from the Collection of the late Arthur Chesser

James VI (1567-1625), First coinage, Ryal, 1568, 30.39g/7h (SCBI 35, 1206; SCBI 58, 1334-6; B 3, fig. 921; S 5472). With crowned thistle countermark for the revaluation of 1578 on reverse, very fine or better £600-800

Provenance: H.M. Lingford Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 20-1 June 1951, lot 1134; R. Carlyon-Britton Collection; bt Seaby