forward to a future kingdom which she does not yet enjoy.
This device of a sword was subsequently adopted by James VI.
upon his coins.
9. F r a n c i s II. a s K i n g o f S c o t l a n d . C o u n t e r . 1559.
Two globes between labels 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.); above, crown. Leg. c a l c v l o e t
r a t i o n s m e t i e n d a om n ia . (All things are to be measured by
calculation and reason.)
Rev. Shield of Dauphine and Scotland quarterly; on a scutcheon
of pretence, France and England quarterly: above is a
crown, and around the collar of St. Michael. Leg. f r a n c i d g
SCOTOR REX ET DELPHINVS FRANC. B. (MarC Bechot.)
!'!• (See Woodcut.)
9. Counter of Francis II.
MB. At. cast. Bibl. Paris, M . Baron Pichon, At.
M. d’Affry, M . M. Dulau, M. Bare.
I t was agreed on the part of Scotland that Francis should
have the title of King of Scotland, and Mary in secret placed
her signature to a deed, by which, if she died childless, both
her Scottish realm and her right of succession to the English
throne were conveyed to France. It is to these circumstances
that the obverse type and legend appear to refer.
10. F r a n c i s II. a s K i n g o f S c o t l a n d . C o u n t e r . 1559.
Two globes, &c. ; same as the last.
Rev. Shield of Dauphine and Scotland, quarterly, &c. ;
similar to the last, but without the scutcheon of pretence of
the arms of France and England, and without the artist’s initial
b . at the end of the legend.
1-1.
M. d’Affry, M. M. Dulau, M. Bare.
11. F r a n c i s II. a s K i n g o f S c o t l a n d . C o u n t e r . 1559.
Two globes, &c; same as No. 9, but with a sword in pale
between them.
Rev. Shield of Dauphine and Scotland, quarterly, &c.; same
as the preceding.
1-1.
Bibl. Paris, At. M. Dulau, M. Bare.
12. F r a n c i s II. a n d M a r y . A c c e s s io n , e t c . 1559.
Busts of Francis II. and Mary, face to face. He is laureate,
and in armour; she wears necklace and chain, and hair
within a net. Crown above. Leg. in three concentric circles.
+ FRANCISCVS ; ET . MARIA . DEI . GRATIA . REX . ET . REGINA :
FRANCORVM . ET . SCOTORVM. c| i HORA . NONA . DOMINVS . IHS .
e x p i r a v i t . h e l l i . CLAMANS. (At the ninth hour the Lord
Jesus expired crying, Eli.) + c i v i t a s . p a r i s i i s .
r e g i o r v m . (At Paris is the capital of the kingdom.) The stops
are five dots arranged in saltire.
Rev. Shield, crowned, of France and Scotland quarterly,
between the French star and Scottish thistle, both crowned.
Leg. in three concentric circles. + b e n e d i c t v m . s i t . n om e n .
d om in i . d e i . g r a . n o s t r i . d e i . i e s v s : xpi.<$? (Blessed be the
name of the Lord, through the grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ.) OB . RES . IN . ITALIA . GERMANIA . ET . GALLIA .
f o r t i t e r . AC : FELi. (For affairs in Italy, Germany, and
France gallantly and successfully conducted.)— f r a n c i s c v s .
GALLIAR . REX . PARCENDO \ ET : DEBELLEN (sic). (Francis, King
of France, (illustrious) for clemency and victory.) The stops
are five dots arranged in saltire.
2-6. Anderson, Thes. PI. clxiv. 13.
No original specimen of this piece has been met with ; but it
may have existed in the Sutherland collection. It was struck