One-third Ryal (Mary Queen of Scots)
Issuer
Mary, Queen of Scots
(Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow, Scotland, 1542 - 1587)
AssociatedAssociated with
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
(Temple Newsam, Leeds, England, 1546 - 1567)
Date1565
Object NameOne-third Ryal
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 32 mm
Max.: Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: Weight: 10.3 gm
Max.: Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: Weight: 10.3 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1947 by Innes W T Kilgour.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011959
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
This coin belongs to the period of mary's marriage to Henry, Lord Darnley.
The tree shown on the reverse was once thought to represent the Crookston Yew under which mary and darnley sat during their courtship. From that legend the ryal gained the nickname 'Crookston Dollar'.
