Add to albumThis is the reverse of a silver testoon minted at Edinburgh in 1561, in the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots, during her first widowhood. The coin was worth five shillings Scots.
The reverse has a crowned shield between two crowned 'M's. The Latin inscription translates as: 'O Lord, save Thy people'. The words are from Psalm 28.
Mary's coinage is divisible into five phases, reflecting her early life, two marriages and two widowhoods. During her reign numerous issues appeared in gold, silver and base metal, many of them comprising denominations never previously struck.
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- Online ID: 000-100-054-534-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland H.C4082
- Date: 1561
- Material: Silver; fairly worn. Inscription: Obv. . MARIA . DEI . GRA . SCOTORVM . REGINA .; bust to left; 1561 in cartouche below / Rev. . SALVVM . FAC . POPVLVM . TVVM . DOMINE .; crowned shield between crowned Ms
Coin Type: 3rd period
Coin, testoon
- Dimensions: 29.00 mm D / Die Axis: 7.5
- What: Coin Type: 3rd period
Coin, testoon
- Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
- Who: Mary, Queen of Scots
- Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
- Event:
- Description: Mary, Queen of Scots silver testoon, Edinburgh, 1561
- References:
- 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995
- Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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