Record ID: LON-262322
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy Lion or Billon Hardhead of Mary I of Scotland and Francis II of France (AD 1558-1560). The obverse depicts the initials MF, intertwined and surmounted by a crown. Either side of the initials would have been a dolphin. The inscription would have read [(FR).ET.MA.D.G.R.R.SCOT.D.D] VIEN. Identifying Francis and Maria as King and Queen of Scotland and Dauphins of Vienna. The reverse depicts a crowned lion. The inscription would have read [VICIT. VERITAS. year]. The coin is heavily worn and has been significantly reduced in size, meaning much of the inscription…
Created on: Wednesday 5th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2015
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Record ID: DUR-49D6A4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Scottish lion or hardhead of Mary and Francis dating to 1558-1560. Obverse: Crowned M Rev: Illegible inscription; Lion rampant and star beneath. See Spink (2003) Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, Second Edition, London: Spink and Sons: 77 (a variant on numbers 5445, 5449, 5450.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd August 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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