Triton XVII, Lot: 1501. Estimate $1500. Sold for $1300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SCOTLAND. James VI. 1567-1625. AR Ryal (44mm, 30.71 g, 1h). Revaluation of 1578 on a Fourth period “Crookeston Dollar” issue of Mary. Edinburgh mint; mm: -/thistle. Dated 1566. Crowned royal coat-of-arms; thistles across field / Tortoise climbing crowned palm tree decorated with banner inscribed DAT GLORIA VIRES; 15 66 across field; c/m: crowned thistle. For host coin: cf. Burns 6 and fig. 905 (for type); SCBI 35 (Ashmolean & Hunterian) 1123-1124 (examples with countermark); SCBC 5476; for c/m: SCBC p. 70. Good VF, toned, small flan crack.