Gold Solidus
As struck with remaining of original lustre
an extremely rare occurrence of entry ticket and coin set
first reverse crowned quartered shield
Sir Philip Gibbes
Mary Queen of Scots, 1553 gold 22-Shillings Gold SolidusScotland, 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.