1 Testoon - Francis and Mary 2nd Period, Type I

€89,791.00
IssuerScotland
Year1558-1559
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Testoon (1/5)
CurrencyPound Scots (1136-1707)
CompositionSilver (.916)
Weight6.11 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sp#5416
Obverse descriptionCrowned arms of Mary I as Queen of Scots and Dauphine of France, at the centre of a cross potent.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering· FRAN · ET · MA · D · G · R · R · SCOTOR · D · D · VIEN ·
(Translation: Francis and Mary, by the Grace of God, King and Queen of Scotland, Dauphin and Dauphiness of Viennois)
Reverse descriptionCrowned `FM` monogram, flanked on each side by a cross of Lorraine.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering· FECIT · VTRAQVE · VM · 1558 ·
(Translation: He has made both one)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1558  - -
1559  - -
Catalog ID4852122650
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