Modern coin – HCR41623

Obverse

Inscription:

MARIA DEI G SCOTOR REGINA 1556

Design:

crowned shield of arms of Scotland, M and R either side with annulets below each

Reverse

Inscription:

IN VIRTVTE TVA LIBERA ME 1556

Design:

large cross p

Information

Period

Modern

Group

Group III

Authority

Scotland: kingdom

Person

James VI/I, king of Scotland, king of England and Ireland, 1567–1625, Mary, Queen of Scots, queen of Scots, 1542–1567

Reign

Mary, Queen of Scots, James VI, king of Scotland

Dating

1556 (revalued 1578)

Mint

Edinburgh

Denomination

testoon

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

6.03

Axis

Diameter (mm)

32.4

Acquisition method

unknown provenance

Acquisition collection reference

1833 MS Cat.

Acquisition date

1833

Source

"Ashmolean"

Acquisition credit

Acquired.

Acquisition note

CSG: terminus ante quem 1833-1834; further provenance research possible and desirable to establish means of acquisition

Countermark (reverse)

crowned thistle (7s. 4d.)

Reference

SCBI 35 : 1006

This specimen

Yes

Reference

Burns : 788(11)var.

Note:

no inner circles and with countermark

Reference

2002 - Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland Ireland and the Islands : 5404

Note:

The crowned thistle countermark of 1578 raised the value of these coins from 5s to 7s 4d.

Reference

Stewart, I. - 1967 - The Scottish Coinage : 175

Contributors to this coin record

SGlenn, imclevy