TRITON III A Superb Offering of the Coins of Mary
1632. Mary. 1555. AV Three Pounds (7.46 gm). ·MARIA· DEI· G · SCOTOR· REGINA·, draped bust left, wearing necklace and hair ornament / IVSTVS· FIDE· VIVIT· 1555, crowned arms. Burns 4 var. (legend variant), fig. 820; Seaby 5397. Fine, a few small flan flaws and scratches. Very Rare. ($3000)
1629. Mary. 1553. AV 44 Shillings (5.20 gm). + MARIA· DEI· G R A · R · SCOTORVM, crowned arms; I G at sides / +·DILIGETE· rVSTICIA M · 1553, crowned monogram; cinquefoils at sides. Burns 5, fig. 813; Seaby 5394, EF. Very Rare. ($2500)
From the Collection of Marian A. Sinton. This is the largest gold coin Mary struck prior to her marriage to Francis, Dauphin and later King of France. 1555 is the only date usually available to collectors.
From the Collection of Marian A. Sinton. I G probably stands for lacobus Gubernator. James, Earl of Arran, was governor of the kingdom and regent as Mary was only eleven years old when this coin zvas struck. The cinquefoil was his emblem.
1633. Mary. 1553. AR ׳Betrothal Jeton ׳of Francis and Mary (3.75 gm). DELICIE· D N I · C O R · HVMILIE·, crowned arms / +DILIGITE· IVSTICIAM· 1553, crowned F M monogram; six-rayed sun at sides. Burns 1, fig. 916 (same dies). Toned EF, slightly double struck. Extremely Rare. (See color plate 15) ($1000)
1630. Mary. 1553. AV 22 Shillings (2.59 gm). MARIA· D · G · R · SCOTORVM, crowned arms; I G at sides / +DILIGITE IVSTICIAM 1553, crowned monogram; cinquefoils at sides. Burns 1 var. (legend variant), fig. 814; Seaby 5396. EF, reverse die rusty. Rare. (See color plate 15) ($2000)
From the Collection of Marian A. Sinton. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions (21 September 1988), lot 932. According to French custom, Mary became of age at the beginning of her twelfth year, 7 December 1553. She was then entitled to make her own decisions, one of which was to ratify the marriage contract (made in 1548) of herself to the Dauphin of France. The marriage itself did not take place until April, 1558.
From the Collection of Marian A. Sinton.
1631. Mary. 1553. AR Testoon (4.99 gm). · M A R I A · DEI· G R A · R · SCOTORVM·, crowned bust right, wearing elaborately decorated dress; mintmark: cinquefoil / + « D A · PACEM· DOMINI· 1553·, crowned arms; cinquefoil to either side. Burns 1 var. (legend variant), fig. 780; Seaby 5401. Attractively toned, good VF, some light scratches. Very Rare. Among the finest known. ($2000) From the Collection of Marian A. Sinton. 1634. Mary and Henry Darnley. 1566. AR Two-Thirds Ryal (10.40 gm). + «MARIA· & · HENRIC9· DEI· G R A · R · & · R · SCOTORV·, crowned arms; thistle to either side / ·EXURGAT· DEVS· &· DISSIPENTR· INIMICI· EI9·, tortoise climbing a crowned palm tree; scroll with DAT GLORIA [VIRES] before; 15 66 to either side of tree, mintmark: thistle. Burns 13, fig. 908; Seaby 5426. Toned, good VF, flan flaws, slightly double-struck. ($500)
Includes a ticket saying "This coin was found during repairs to an old house in Kirkudbright and presented to my father by E.A. Hornel the artist. The finest known. See Proc. S oc. Ant. Scot. Vol. XLVI P. 352". The dies for this issue were made by James Achesoun, Master Moneyer, at the Paris mint, and later brought to Edinburgh for striking. This type is particularly difficult to find in high grade due to the low relief of the design.
From the Collection of Marian A. Sinton.
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