Two-thirds Ryal (Mary)
Issuer
Mary, Queen of Scots
(Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, Scotland, 1542 - 1587)
AssociatedAssociated with
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
(Temple Newsam, Leeds, England, 1546 - 1567)
Date1566
Object NameTwo-thirds Ryal
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 37 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: Weight: 20.4 gm
Approximately: Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: Weight: 20.4 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1947 by Innes W T Kilgour.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011958
About MeObverse: Scottish crown above flat-topped shield charged with lion rampant; thistle at each side of shieldReverse: crowned palm tree dividing date; crowned thistle-head countermark to left of tree
This coin belongs to the period of Mary's marriage to Henry, Lord Darnley.
The countermark on the reverse, added as a result of the revaluation of 1578 in the reign of James VI, would have increased the value from 20/- to 24/6d.
