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Coin (reverse) minted in Edinburgh during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots

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000-190-000-013-C
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Coin (reverse) minted in Edinburgh during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots

This is the reverse of a billon 12 penny groat minted at Edinburgh in 1558, in the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots, during her marriage to Francis, the French dauphin.

The reverse has a panel with a Latin inscription which translates as: 'They are no more twain but one flesh'. The words are from the Gospel of St Matthew. On either side is a cross of Lorraine and below the date, 1558.

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: 000-190-000-013-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1911.506.1160
Date: 1558
Material: Billon; slight flattening; mainly slight wear. Inscription: Obv.: Cross FRAN . ET [. M] A . D . G . R . R . SCOTOR . D . D . VIEN; crowned FM monogram; to left, crowned dolphin facing right; to right, crowned thistle. Rev.: IAM . NON / SVNT . DVO / SED .
Dimensions: Diameter 21.50 x 22.50 mm; weight 1.48 g; die axis 12.5
What: Coin Type: 1
Coin, 12-penny groat / 'nonsunt'
Subject: Coins and currency
Who: Francis (Dauphin)
Mary, Queen of Scots (Queen)
Where: Scotland
Scotland, Edinburgh
Event:
Description: Mary and Francis billon 12 penny groat / 'nonsunt', Scotland, minted in Edinburgh, 1558
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