Coin (Reverse), 20 shilling piece, from reign of Mary, Queen of Scots

This is the reverse of a gold 20 shilling piece minted at Edinburgh in 1543, during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots.

The reverse has a crowned 'MR' monogram (for Maria Regina [Queen Mary]) with a cinquefoil below. The Latin inscription translates as: 'Behold the handmaid of the Lord'. The words are taken from the Book of Luke.

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:	000-190-000-478-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C168
Date:	1543
Material:	Gold; very slight wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross MARIA . D . G . R . SCOTORVM . 1 . 5 . 4 . 3; stops are pellets; crowned shield of arms / Rev. Star ECCE . ANCILLA . DOMINI; stops are pellets crowned MR ligate; cinquefoil below
Dimensions:	20.00 mm D / Die Axis: 4.0
What:	Coin, 20 shilling piece
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	Mary, Queen of Scots
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	Mary, Queen of Scots gold 20-shilling piece, Edinburgh, 1543
References:	'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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