000-190-000-482-C
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Coin (reverse), 44 shilling piece, from reign of Mary, Queen of Scots
This is the reverse of a gold 44 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]). 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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| Online ID: |
000-190-000-482-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
| Project: |
0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland H.C172 |
| Date: |
1553
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| Material: |
Gold; slight wear. Inscription: Obv. Cross MARIA . D . G . SCOTORVM . REGINA .; stops are pellets except for last one which is a triangle of three pellets; crowned shield of arms; I to left; G to right / Rev. Cross DILIGITE . IVSTICIAM . 1553; 1st stop i
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| Dimensions: |
27.00 x 26.50 mm D / Die Axis: 3.0
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| What: |
Coin Type: Murray Ib
Coin, 44 shilling piece
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| Subject: |
Queen Street Coin Collection
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| Who: |
Huth Collection
Lockett Collection
Mary, Queen of Scots
Murdoch Collection
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| Where: |
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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| Description: |
Mary, Queen of Scots gold 44-shilling piece, Edinburgh, 1553
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| References: |
- 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995
- cf BNJ (1968); Murray, J.K.R., p 98 - 109
- Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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