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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;messydesk, post: 24561429, member: 1765&quot;]The Scottish 30 shilling or &quot;Ryal&quot; was made from 1565 to 1571.&nbsp; From 1565 through mid-1567, under Queen Mary, the design was a palm rather than a sword.&nbsp; In 1567, Mary abdicated, making James VI the 13-month-old king of Scotland.&nbsp; The obverse design was changed from a palm to a sword and the denomination (XXX) added.&nbsp; These sword design continued until 1571.&nbsp; In 1578, they were revalued to 36 shillings 9 pence, indicated by the crowned thistle countermark.&nbsp; The revaluation was necessary to keep the coins from being melted and/or exported due to a higher bullion value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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