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Name or Denominations
1 Ducat
Issuer
Scotland (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Ruler
Francis (1558-1560)
Year of Minting
1558
Currency
Pound Scots (1136-1707)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
7.63 g
Diameter
33 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Gold (.916)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Hammered
Front design
Facing busts of Francis and Mary, crown above.
Back design
Cross made up of interconnected dolphins, cross of Lorraine in each quarter.
Year of Minting
1558
King
Francis (1558-1560)
Mint location
Edinburgh , Scotland (1124-1708)
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Inscriptions
Obverse: FRAN · ET · MA · D · G · R · R · SCOTOR · DELPHIN · VIEN Reverse: · HORVM · TVTA · FIDES · 1558 ·
Context
Minted to celebrate the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots and Francis, Dauphin of France. Dated 1558, but not minted until 1559. There are only five known remaining specimens of this coin. Two are in private collections and three are in public museums. The publicly held examples are in the National Museum of Scotland, the British Museum and the Cabinet des Médailles.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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