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1 Testoon - Francis and Mary 2nd Period, Type I
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1558-1559 |
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| Value | 1 Testoon (1/5) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the crowned royal arms of Mary I as Queen of Scots and Dauphine of France, positioned at the centre of a cross potent. The shield bears the quartered heraldic arms, surmounted by an ornate crown. The peripheral legend in Latin encircles the design within a beaded border, identifying Francis and Mary jointly as monarchs of Scotland and Dauphins of Viennois. The hammered relief imparts an irregular, hand-struck character typical of mid-sixteenth century Scottish coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a large, boldly rendered crowned royal cipher composed of the conjoined letters F and M in Gothic script, occupying the centre of the field. A fleur-de-lis-adorned crown surmounts the monogram, while a cross of Lorraine — distinguished by its two horizontal bars — flanks each side of the cipher. The Latin peripheral legend, reading clockwise and interrupted by the date 1558, encircles the entire design within a beaded border. The overall composition reflects Franco-Scottish dynastic symbolism, commemorating the union of Francis II of France and Mary Queen of Scots. |
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| Mintage | 1558 - - 1559 - - |
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