1 Testoon - Mary I 1st Period, Type IIIa

€53,501.00
IssuerScotland
Year1556-1557
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Testoon (1/5)
CurrencyPound Scots (1136-1707)
CompositionSilver (.916)
Weight6.11 g
Dimensions26 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sp#5404
Obverse descriptionRoyal arms of Mary as Queen of Scots, topped by a high-arched small crown. `M` to the left of the arms and `R` to the right, annulets below the letters.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringMARIA · DEI · G · SCOTOR · REGINA 1557
(Translation: Mary, by the grace of God, Queen of Scots)
Reverse descriptionCross of Jerusalem.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringIN · VIRTVTE · TVA · LIBERA · ME · 1557
(Translation: In Thy strength deliver me)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1556  - -
1557  - -
Catalog ID4715932180
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