Mary

Mary, Queen of Scots, silver counter or jeton, 1579, crowned shield of Scotland, MARIA DEI G SCOTOR REGINA, rev., a hand issuing from clouds pruning a withered branch from a vine, VIRESCIT VVLNERE VIRTVS, 29mm (MI 128/77; CP.10/8). Good fine, some light creasing.

Provenance: J. Scaife Collection, Spink Auction, 30 September, 2005 (lot 528).