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Coin (reverse), 22 shilling piece, from reign of Mary, Queen of Scots

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Coin (reverse), 22 shilling piece, from reign of Mary, Queen of Scots
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This is the reverse of a gold 22 shilling piece minted at Edinburgh in 1553, during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots.

The reverse has a crowned 'MR' monogram (for Maria Regina [Queen Mary]) with a cinquefoil on each side. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Observe justice'. This inscription is followed by the date, 1553.

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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