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Ryal or Sword Dollar (James VI)
Ryal or Sword Dollar (James VI)
Ryal or Sword Dollar (James VI)

Ryal or Sword Dollar (James VI)

Issuer (Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1566 - 1625)
Date1570
Object NameRyal
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 43 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: Weight: 30.5 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1919 by Andrew Henderson.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS013521
About MeObverse: Scottish crown above flat-topped shield charged with lion rampant; crowned letters I and R beside shield
Reverse: crowned sword; pointing hand on left, xxx(value) on right; countermarked with crowned thistle
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