Mary Queen of Scots, gold Ryal of Three Pounds, 1555, rare die combination
Mary Queen of Scots (1542-67), gold Ryal of Three Pounds, 1555, portrait facing left with hair filleted and wearing pearl necklace, abbreviated Latin legend and outer beaded circle surrounding, commences lower left .MARIA. DEI. G. SCOTOR: REGINA:. trefoil at end of legend, rev. crowned Scottish Arms of lion rampant in shield, date and abbreviated Latin legend and outer beaded circle surrounding, commences upper right, .IVSTVS. FIDE. VIVIT. 1555:. trefoil at end of legend, weight 7.57g (S.C.B.I. 58:271; Richardson 41; Burns 1, fig. 817; Murray dies E/4; S.5397). An exceptional piece, amongst the best survivors of this usually worn issue, one slight weakness to upper right of arms on reverse, a little double struck in obverse legend, other light nicks and surface marks, otherwise toned extremely fine for issue and an extremely rare die combination for this date with only two other examples known.
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Mary Queen of Scots (1542-67), gold Ryal of Three Pounds, 1555, portrait facing left with hair filleted and wearing pearl necklace, abbreviated Latin legend and outer beaded circle surrounding, commences lower left .MARIA. DEI. G. SCOTOR: REGINA:. trefoil at end of legend, rev. crowned Scottish Arms of lion rampant in shield, date and abbreviated Latin legend and outer beaded circle surrounding, commences upper right, .IVSTVS. FIDE. VIVIT. 1555:. trefoil at end of legend, weight 7.57g (S.C.B.I. 58:271; Richardson 41; Burns 1, fig. 817; Murray dies E/4; S.5397). An exceptional piece, amongst the best survivors of this usually worn issue, one slight weakness to upper right of arms on reverse, a little double struck in obverse legend, other light nicks and surface marks, otherwise toned extremely fine for issue and an extremely rare die combination for this date with only two other examples known.
