Scotland, Mary 1555 gold Three Pounds Ryal
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 (Burns 1, fig. 817; Murray dies E/4; S.5397). An exceptional piece, the finest we have encountered of this usually worn issue, one slight weakness on reverse, a little double struck in obverse legend, otherwise toned extremely fine for issue and extremely rare.
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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 (Burns 1, fig. 817; Murray dies E/4; S.5397). An exceptional piece, the finest we have encountered of this usually worn issue, one slight weakness on reverse, a little double struck in obverse legend, otherwise toned extremely fine for issue and extremely rare.
