Ryal or Crookston Dollar (Mary)
Issuer
Mary, Queen of Scots
(Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, Scotland, 1542 - 1587)
Date1556
Object NameRyal
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsMax.: Diameter: 42 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: Weight: 32.1 gm
Approximately: Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: Weight: 32.1 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1947 by Innes W T Kilgour.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011956
About MeObverse: Scottish crown above flat-topped shield charged with lion rampant; thistle at each side of shieldReverse: scottish crown above palm tree;tortoise climbing trunk of tree;inscription on ribbon with date below; crowned thistle countermark
This coin belongs to the period of Mary's marriage to Henry, Lord Darnley. It is countermarked with a crowned thistle added as a result of the revaluation of 1558 in the reign of James VI. This increased the value of the ryal from 30/- to 36/9d.
