Testoon (Type II)
Issuer
Mary, Queen of Scots
(Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, Scotland, 1542 - 1587)
Date1555
Object NameTestoon
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 27 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: Weight: 8.25 gm
Approximately: Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: Weight: 8.25 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1947 by Innes W T Kilgour.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011945
About MeObverse: arched crown over large letter M with small crowned thistle at either side; date follows legendReverse: flat-topped shield charged with lion rampant over cross potent; tiny trefoil mintmark follows 'DNI' in inscription
