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1 Testoon - Mary I 3rd Period, Countermark of 1578
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1561-1562 |
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| Currency | Pound Scots (1136-1707) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Mary, Queen of Scots, occupying the central field. The effigy is rendered in the Renaissance style typical of mid-16th-century Scottish hammered coinage, with the queen's hair dressed and partially veiled. A prominent countermark in the form of a crowned thistle — applied during the recoinage of 1578 — is struck into the left field adjacent to the bust. The circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy, interrupted at the base by the date. The coin exhibits the characteristic irregular flan of hammered silver production. |
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| Reverse description | Central shield bearing the crowned royal arms of Mary as Queen of Scotland and Queen Dowager of France, quartering the arms of Scotland and France ancient, surmounted by an imperial crown. A crowned gothic 'M' monogram appears to each side of the shield in the field. A circular Latin legend in majuscule lettering surrounds the entire design. The overall composition reflects the heraldic conventions of mid-16th-century Scottish regal coinage. |
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| Mint | Edinburgh Mint |
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