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1/2 Testoon - Mary I 3rd Period, Countermark of 1578
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1561-1562 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Queen Mary I of Scotland, depicted wearing a French hood and ruff collar with fine drapery detail characteristic of the mid-16th century hammered coinage style. The effigy is rendered in high relief with the queen's portrait occupying the central field. A crowned thistle countermark, applied in 1578, appears to the left of the bust in the field. The surrounding Latin legend, interrupted by the date at the base, reads clockwise from the lower left. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central shield bearing the crowned royal arms of Mary I as Queen of Scotland and Queen Dowager of France, quartering the Scottish lion rampant with the French fleur-de-lis. A crowned royal cipher 'M' appears in the field to either side of the shield. A crowned thistle countermark, struck in 1578 under the authority of the Scottish Privy Council, is applied to the reverse field. The encircling Latin legend is separated by pellet stops throughout. |
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