Countermarked Ryal (First Coinage : James VI)
Issuer
King James VI and I
(Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1566 - 1625)
Date1567 - 1571
Object NameRyal
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 43 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: Weight: 30 gm
Approximately: Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: Weight: 30 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1943 by George W Clyne.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011960
About MeObverse: Scottish crown above flat-topped shield charged with lion rampant; crowned letters I and R beside shieldReverse: crowned sword; pointing hand on left., XXX (value) on right; countermarked with crowned thistle
