Mary (1542-1567), First period, Testoon, type IIIa, 1556, mm. cross potent, small high-arched crown, annulets below m r, reads d g, small crosses potent in angles, 6.04g/9h (SCBI 58, 320-1 obv./307 rev., same dies; SCBI 35, 1005, and B fig. 786, same rev. die; S 5404). Large piercing, otherwise about very fine, a rare variant 80-100---Provenance: Bt J.R. Alexander 1984------For more information, additional images and to bid on this lot please go to the auctioneers website, www.dnw.co.uk