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⅔ Ryal - Mary and Henry Darnley 4th Period
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1565-1567 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse lettering | · MARIA · & · HENRIC` · DEI · GRA · R · & · R · SCOTORV · (Translation: Mary and Henry, by the Grace of God, Queen and King of Scots) |
| Reverse description | The central device depicts a tall crowned palm tree with fronds extending outward, around which a tortoise is shown ascending the trunk — a device emblematic of the motto 'festina lente' (make haste slowly) and interpreted as glory conferring strength. A scroll or ribbon bearing the word GLORIA is draped across the lower trunk. The date 1565 appears in the lower field beneath the tree. The entire device is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with a Latin legend in Gothic lettering encircling the design, invoking Psalm 68 and the motto 'DAT GLORIA VIRES'. |
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| Mintage | 1565 - - ND (1565-1567) - Undated - 1566 - - 1567 - - |
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