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

James VI (1567-1625), First coinage, Ryal, 1570, 30.06g/12h (SCBI 35, 1209-10; SCBI 58, 1342-3; B 5, fig. 921; S 5472). With crowned thistle countermark for the revaluation of 1578 on reverse, scratches on shield, otherwise good fine, toned
£350-450

Provenance: Glendining Auction, 11 March 1953, lot 124 (part); bt L. Sverdloff