© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
⅔ Ryal - Mary and Henry Darnley 4th Period, Countermark of
| Silver (.916) | 20.36 g | 38 mm |
| Issuer | Scotland (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Mary I (1542-1567) |
| King | Henry Stuart (1565-1567) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1565-1567 |
| Value | ⅔ Ryal (1) |
| Currency | Pound Scots (1136-1707) |
| Composition | Silver (.916) |
| Weight | 20.36 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Countermarked |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#301231 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Crowned palm tree with a tortoise ascending it.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
· EXVRGAT · DEVS · & · DISSIPENTᴿ . INIMICI · EI' ·
DAT GLORIA VIRES
1566
Translation:
Let God arise and let His enemies be scattered
Glory gives strength
Comment
Countermarked in the Revaluation of 1578. The mark signifies that the coin's value was raised from 20 shillings to 24 shillings 6 pence.An undated version of this coin exists.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the ⅔ Ryal - Mary and Henry Darnley (4th Period, Countermark of 1578) coin is that it was issued during a time of great turmoil in Scotland. Mary, Queen of Scots, was facing opposition from Scottish Protestants who were opposed to her Catholicism and her marriage to Henry Darnley, a Protestant. This coin was issued as a way to show the power and authority of the royal couple, but it ultimately failed to quell the unrest and Mary was eventually forced to abdicate the throne. Despite its tumultuous history, the coin remains a valuable and sought-after collector's item for numismatists today.
