Obverse:
Crown
with three lis and two crosses between, over
FM monogram, crowned lis to left and crowned
thistle to right. Text around VICIT LEO DE
TRIBV IVDA 1560.
Reverse:
Crown with three lis and crosses between
over the united Royal arms of France and Scotland
consisting of shield with rampant lion of
Scotland to right and three lis of France
to left. Saltire to left and cross to right
of shield. Text around FRAN ET MA D G R R
FRANCO SCOTOR.
History:
This silver testoon had a value of 5 Scots
shillings. Mary became queen when she was
just a week old. She was forced to exile in
France and in 1558 she married Dauphin François,
who succeeded to the French throne in 1559
but died a year later. The obverse of this
coin depicts the united royal arms of France
and Scotland, and the reverse depicts the
FM monogram of Mary and François.
Date:
Second period (Francis & Mary), type II,
1560
Diameter:
2.9cm
