Coin (reverse), two-thirds ryal, from reign of Mary, Queen of Scots

This is the reverse of a silver two-thirds ryal minted at Edinburgh in 1565, in the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots, during her marriage to Henry, Lord Darnley. The coin was worth 20 shillings Scots.

The reverse has a tortoise climbing a palm tree. The Latin inscription below translates as: 'Glory gives strength' while that around the edge translates as: 'Let God arise and let His enemies be scattered' (from Psalm 68).

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:	000-190-000-009-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1911.506.1138
Date:	1565
Material:	Silver; slight to moderate wear. Inscription: Obv.: Cross . MARIA . & . HENRIC' . DEI . GRA . R . & . R . SCOTORV .; crowned shield of arms; thistle to either side. Rev.: Thistle-head . EXVRGAT . DEVS . & . DISSIPENTR . INIMICI . EI'; tortoise climbing p
Dimensions:	Diameter 38.50 mm; weight 20.10 g; die axis 9.5
What:	Coin Type: Second issue Coin, two-thirds ryal
Subject:	Coins and currency
Who:	Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley (Consort) Mary, Queen of Scots (Queen)
Where:	Scotland Scotland, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	Mary and Henry silver two thirds ryal, Scotland, minted in Edinburgh, 1565
References:	'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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