Important British and World Coins

Mary (1542-1567), Half-Testoon, 1561, plain cross over crown, 3.88g/12h (B 1, fig. 901; S 5423). From a mount and has been made round, cleaned in the past and some associated rubbing on portrait, otherwise about fine, very rare (£800-1,000)

Provenance:
S.P. Fay ‘Dundee’ Collection, Bowers & Ruddy/Spink Auction (Los Angeles), 19 February 1976, lot 209