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Printed Auction 35 Lot 288

SCOTLAND. Mary Stuart. 1542-1567. AR testoon. 4.32 gm. 30 mm. First period, before marriage 1542-1558. 1553. Her young (12 years old) bust, crowned, right; ★ MARIA • DEI • GRATIA • SCOTORVM around (small O) / Scottish arms, crowned; DA PACEM DOMINE 1553. S. 5401. Burns II, p 270: 1. Pl. LVII, fig. 780. St. 166. Murray (1968 BNJ) Obv C. Rev. 4 (probably). Worn, minor bends, recognizable features, extremely rare.

It was originally thought that this coin was struck in France by the new process of the mill and screw, thus the neat round flan and even strike. (Stewart). Murray (BNJ 1968) disputes this comparing the shallow strike on this piece with contemporary French issues. He argues convincingly that the piece was struck in Scotland. Burns comments on the maturity of the image in view of Mary's being only eleven at the time. Extremely rare; Murray, with great effort, was able to examine (some in photographs only) 18 pieces. He notes "The relief is low and most surviving specimens are considerably rubbed and worn." A news clipping from a 1982 coin publication (probably Coin World) quotes Patrick Finn of Spink as he announces the appearance of an example he rates as "finest known of the surviving 21 pieces." The article also notes that most of the pieces are "well worn." This clipping came with the piece offered here when it was purchased.

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