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Mary (1542-1567), The Great Seal of Scotland, uniface Cast of the fifth Seal (after 1564)
Description
Obv. The queen enthroned, crowned. The queen holds in her right hand a sceptre, and this terminates in the hand of Justice, whilst the sceptre in her left hand terminates in a fleur-de-lis. The top of the tent is ornamented with cherubs' heads in place of thistles, and the tassels are fuller. In the exergue, under the throne, is some foliated ornament on the band, bearing the legend above the top of the tent. Between all the words in the legend is a small flower with two leaves on a stalkMARIA DEI GRA REGINA SCOTORVM DOTARIA FRANCIE
Ref. : Catalogue of seals in the Department of manuscripts in the British museum (1887) n°14.835
VF - Holed
Metal: Bronze
120.00 mm - 157.21 gr
An old cast, probably 17th centuryExtremely rare
Mary (1542-1567), The Great Seal of Scotland, uniface Cast of the fifth Seal (after 1564)
Description
Obv. The queen enthroned, crowned. The queen holds in her right hand a sceptre, and this terminates in the hand of Justice, whilst the sceptre in her left hand terminates in a fleur-de-lis. The top of the tent is ornamented with cherubs' heads in place of thistles, and the tassels are fuller. In the exergue, under the throne, is some foliated ornament on the band, bearing the legend above the top of the tent. Between all the words in the legend is a small flower with two leaves on a stalkMARIA DEI GRA REGINA SCOTORVM DOTARIA FRANCIE
Ref. : Catalogue of seals in the Department of manuscripts in the British museum (1887) n°14.835
VF - Holed
Metal: Bronze
120.00 mm - 157.21 gr
An old cast, probably 17th centuryExtremely rare