Coin (reverse), half-testoon of Mary Queen of Scots

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This is the reverse of a silver half-testoon minted at Edinburgh in 1562, in the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots, during her first widowhood. The coin was worth two shillings and six pence 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: 000-190-000-012-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1911.506.1158
• Date: 1562
  
• Material: Silver; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv.: . MARIA . DEI . GRA . SCOTORVM . REGINA .; bust to left; 1562 in cartouche below. Rev.: Cross potent . SALVVM . FAC . POPVLVM . TVVM . DOMINE .; crowned shield between crowned Ms
  Coin Type: Third period
  Coin, half-testoon
  
• Dimensions: Diameter 25.50 mm; weight 3.03 g; die axis 9.5
  
• What: Coin Type: Third period
  Coin, half-testoon
  
• Subject: Coins and currency
  
• Who: Mary, Queen of Scots (Queen)
  Pollexfen collection (1900 sale, lot 357)
  
• Where: Scotland
  Scotland, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Mary, Queen of Scots, silver half testoon, Scotland, minted in Edinburgh, 1562
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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