Twelve Penny Groat Billon, Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots Twelve Penny Groat Billon
Museum number: 1970-290-4
This coin was minted after Mary's marriage to the Dauphin Francis in 1558. They became King and Queen of France in 1559. The obverse bears a crowned "FM" monogram, with a crowned dolphin to the right and a crowned thistle to the left.