Scotland ⅓ Ryal - Mary and Henry Darnley, 1565 – 1566
4th Period, Countermark of 1578
Information
Country
Scotland
Scotland
Currency
Pound Scots
(1136 – 1707)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
⅓ Ryal
Year
1565 – 1566
Rulers
Mary I
(1542–1567)
, Henry Stuart
(1565–1567)
Composition
Silver (.916)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Alignment
Variable alignment ↺
Technique
Hammered, countermarked
Weight (g)
10.18
Diameter (mm)
32
Demonetized
Yes
Description
⅓ Ryal from Scotland. Issued from 1565 to 1566. Struck in Silver (.916). Measures 32 mm and weighs 10.18 g.
- Obverse
- Crowned arms of Mary as Queen of Scots, arms flanked by thistles. (Mary and Henry, by the Grace of God, Queen and King of Scots)
- Reverse
- Crowned palm tree with a tortoise ascending it. Countermarked with a crowned thistle. (Let God arise and let His enemies be scattered Glory gives strength)
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