Scotland ½ Testoon - Francis and Mary, 1558 – 1559
2nd Period, Type I
Information
Country
Scotland
Scotland
Currency
Pound Scots
(1136 – 1707)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Testoon
Year
1558 – 1559
Rulers
Mary I
(1542–1567)
, Francis
(1558–1560)
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 1558 to 1559. Struck in Silver (.916). Measures 24 mm and weighs 3.05 g.
- Obverse
- Crowned arms of Mary I as Queen of Scots and Dauphine of France, at the centre of a cross potent. (Francis and Mary, by the grace of God, King and Queen of Scotland, Dauphin and Dauphiness of Viennois)
- Reverse
- Crowned 'FM' monogram, flanked on each side by a cross of Lorraine. (He has made both one)
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