Scotland, James VI 1567 Ryal with 1578 revaluation countermark, first date
Scotland, James VI (1567-1625), silver Ryal or sword Dollar of Thirty Scottish Shillings, first coinage, 1567, with the crowned thistle revaluation countermark of 1578, crowned Scottish arms, crowned I to left, crowned R to right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .:IACOBVS.6. DEI. GRATIA. REX. SCOTORVM., rev. crowned upright sword, date either side, pointing hand to upper left, value XXX to right, crown breaks beaded inner circle, Latin legend and toothed borders surrounding, .: PRO. ME. SI. MEREOR. IN. ME :. weight 30.41g (Burns 1, fig 921; S.5472). A little weakly struck on obverse, otherwise toned, very fine.
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Scotland, James VI (1567-1625), silver Ryal or sword Dollar of Thirty Scottish Shillings, first coinage, 1567, with the crowned thistle revaluation countermark of 1578, crowned Scottish arms, crowned I to left, crowned R to right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .:IACOBVS.6. DEI. GRATIA. REX. SCOTORVM., rev. crowned upright sword, date either side, pointing hand to upper left, value XXX to right, crown breaks beaded inner circle, Latin legend and toothed borders surrounding, .: PRO. ME. SI. MEREOR. IN. ME :. weight 30.41g (Burns 1, fig 921; S.5472). A little weakly struck on obverse, otherwise toned, very fine.
