SCOTLAND. Mary. 1542-1567. AR Testoon (30mm, 6.05 g, 2h). Second period, Francis and Mary. Edinburgh mint; im: crown/–. Dated 1558. Good VF.

The Geoffrey Cope Collection of British Coins – Part III
Lot: 232. Estimated: $ 750

Scotland & Ireland, Silver

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SCOTLAND. Mary. 1542-1567. AR Testoon (30mm, 6.05 g, 2h). Second period, Francis and Mary. Edinburgh mint; im: crown/–. Dated 1558. Crowned coat-of-arms over cross potent / Crowned FM monogram; Lorraine cross flanking; lis above crown. Burns 2 (fig. 878); SCBI 58 (Edinburgh), 986 (same rev. die); SCBC 5416. Cabinet toning, edge split. Good VF.

From the Geoffrey Cope Collection. Ex Crinon (26 October 2015), lot 176; Galerie des Monnaies of Geneva (25 July 1981), lot 2172.


Closing Date and Time: 22 May 2025 at 11:17:00 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.