As struck with remaining of original lustre
beaded circle and legends surrounding
legend GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX
Salus draped and seated left on a throne
Mary Queen of Scots, 1553 gold 22-Shillings As struck with remaining ofScotland, Mary Queen of Scots (1542 67), gold 22 Shillings, first period, 1553, crowned Scottish arms, I G either side for Jacobus Gubernator, legend surrounding between wire thin linear circles, outer toothed border to rim, MARIA. D. G. R. SCOTORVM, rev. crowned Mary Regina monogram, cinquefoil either side, date in legend, DILIGITE IVSTICIAM 1553, 2. 56g (SCBI35: 987; S. 5396). Lustrous, good very fine and rare, pleasing.