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Name or Denominations
1 Silver Lion (1⁄160)
Issuer
Scotland (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Ruler
Francis (1558-1560)
Year of Minting
1558-1560
Currency
Pound Scots (1136-1707)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
0.96 g
Diameter
15 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Billon (.0417 silver)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Hammered , Countermarked
Front design
Crowned 'FM' monogram, flanked by left facing dolphins.
Back design
Crowned rampant lion.
Year of Minting
1558-1560
King
Francis (1558-1560)
Mint location
Edinburgh , Scotland (1124-1708)
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Inscriptions
Obverse: FRA · ET · MA · D · G · R · R · SCOT · D · D · VIEN Reverse: · VICIT · VERITAS · 1559 ·
Context
Countermarked with a heart and star in 1575 to certify that the coin was genuine.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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