SCOTLAND. Mary. 1542-1567. AR Ryal (43mm, 30.38 g, 2h). Fourth period, Mary and Henry Darnley. Edinburgh mint; im: thistle. Dated 1566. Countermarked for the Revaluation of 1578. VF.

The Geoffrey Cope Collection of British Coins – Part III
Lot: 231. Estimated: $ 1 500

Scotland & Ireland, Silver

Sold For $ 2 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SCOTLAND. Mary. 1542-1567. AR Ryal (43mm, 30.38 g, 2h). Fourth period, Mary and Henry Darnley. Edinburgh mint; im: thistle. Dated 1566. Countermarked for the Revaluation of 1578. Crowned coat-of-arms; thistles flanking / Tortoise climbing on crowned palm tree; thistle countermark. Burns 6 (fig. 905); SCBI 58 (Edinburgh), 1169 (same rev. die); SCBC 5425. For c/m: SCBC p. 76. Toned. VF. C/m: VF.

From the Geoffrey Cope Collection. Ex Dix Noonan Webb 104 (5 December 2012), lot 666.


Closing Date and Time: 22 May 2025 at 11:16:40 ET.

Presented in association with Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG and Numismatica Genevensis SA.

All winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer’s fee.