Art Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 hussulo's France; Ecu D'or au Dauphine Francois I 1e (1515-1547) France; Ecu D'or au Dauphine Francois I 1e (1515-1547) Saor Alba's Scotland Queen Mary Half Lion or 22/- dated 1553 This coin represented the second gold coinage from Queen Mary's reign, issued whilst she was in France for "safekeeping" from the English. During this period she was represented in Scotland by her regent, James, Earl of Arran and his initials IG are represented on the shield side of the coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Voted for looks this time, and not history, Sorry Mary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Very tough call, they are both outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 The winner of this thread is: hussulo's France; Ecu D'or au Dauphine Francois I 1e (1515-1547) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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