Scotland ½ Testoon - Mary I, 1556 – 1557
1st Period, Type IIIa
Information
Country
Scotland
Scotland
Currency
Pound Scots
(1136 – 1707)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Testoon
Year
1556 – 1557
Ruler
Mary I
(1542–1567)
Composition
Silver (.916)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Alignment
Variable alignment ↺
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
3.05
Diameter (mm)
24
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Testoon from Scotland. Issued from 1556 to 1557. Struck in Silver (.916). Measures 24 mm and weighs 3.05 g.
- Obverse
- Royal arms of Mary as Queen of Scots, topped by a high-arched crown. 'M' to the left of the arms and 'R' to the right, annulets below the letters. (Mary, by the grace of God, Queen of Scots)
- Reverse
- Cross of Jerusalem. (In Thy strength deliver me)
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