Mary, daughter of James V. of Scotland, born 8 Dec. 1542,
succeeded her father before she was a week old, and married,
24 April, 1558, Francis the Dauphin, son of Henry H.J King
of France. He died 5 Dec. 1560. Vienne is the capital of
Lower Dauphiné, and has given the title to the heir apparent
of France since that territory was bequeathed to France by
Humbert, Dauphin of Vienne, in the middle of the fourteenth
century.
5. M a r y , Q u e e n o f S o o t s . M a r r i a g e . 1558.
Another ; same design as the last, but executed in a larger
size and in a meagre style.
2. Trésor, Méd. Franç. Pl. xiv. 8.
MB. Æ. Æ.
The dies of this medal are preserved in the Mint at Paris,
and were executed in the early part of this century. I t is not
improbable that the design for this medal was taken from the
preceding. I t is very common, and examples are struck in all
the metals.
6. M a r y , Q u e e n o f S c o t s . C o u n t e r . 1558.
The Scottish Lion within the Garter inscribed, h o n i s o i t q .
m a l y p e n c e . Crown above.
Rev. Shield of the Dauphin of France, crowned. Leg. g o d
SAVE THE QVENE.
1-15.
MB. lead. Rare.
This piece is cast. It was found in London, and is from
the Roach Smith collection. Though full of blunders, it may
possibly have been issued as a counter by some ignorant
partisan of Mary, Queen of Scots. Mary was never elected
into the Order of the Garter ; it was as sovereign of England
only that she could be entitled to wear the badge. Her claim
to that rank dated from 17 Nov. 1558, when Mary of
England died. Her right to the arms of the Dauphin ceased,
when her husband became king of France in July, 1559.
Between these periods this piece seems to have been issued.
7. M a r y , Q u e e n o f S c o t s . C o u n t e r . 1558.
Shield of France and Dauphine quartering Scotland and
impaled with Scotland, both dimidiated; above, crown. Leg.
m . d . g . s c o t . r . d e l p h i n a . v i e n . (Mary, by the grace of God,
Queen of Scots, Dauphiness of Vienne.)
Rev. The Greek letters <t>. M. (F. M.) in monogram under
the Scottish crown; on each side, a thistle crowned. Leg.
+ IN . MY . DEFENS . GOD . MY . DEFFEND. Stops, lozenges.
1-2. Num. Chron. N.S. XVII. PI. ii. 2.
MB, electrotype from M. Preux, M. Bibl. Paris, At.
Very rare.
This counter is of French work and was probably issued in
commemoration of the marriage of Francis and Mary. The
monogram was a favourite one of Mary. It is on her handbell
preserved at Kennet, and also on her signet-ring in the
British Museum. (See Num. Chron. N.S. XVH. 64.)
8. F r a n c i s H. a n d M a r y . C o u n t e r . 1559.
Shield of Dauphiné and Scotland quarterly, crowned, within the
collar of St. Michael. Leg. f r a n c i s c v s : e t : m a r i a . r e x : k e g i .
Rev. Sword, crowned, a scroll across inscribed, v n v s n o n
s v f f i c i t . o r b i s . (One world is not enough.) Leg. s c o to r v m :
d e l p h i n v s : VIENIS : 1559. (Francis and Mary, King and
Queen of Scots, Dauphin of Vienne.)
1-1. Anderson, Thes. clxiv. 12. Cotton. MSS., Tib. D. II.
Although figured by Anderson and in the Cotton. MSS. in
the British Museum, no specimen of this counter is known.
It probably existed in the Sutherland cabinet, but it was not in
that collection when it came into the possession of the Society
of Antiquaries of Scotland. De Bie (Tab. 61) gives a similar
one, with different obverse and with two orbs on the reverse,
which he supposes to refer to the marriage of Francis and Mary
and to have been struck on that occasion. Anderson supposes
the date to fix it to some later event, and that it conveys some
allusion to Mary’s claim upon the crown of England, looking