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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 36058, member: 283&quot;]There are only four silver coin types of Mary Queen of Scots with her portrait on them (on her own that is). The first is a `one year only&#039; Testoon of 1553 with her crowned bust facing to the right. It is dated on the side sporting the crowned arms of Scotland. There is no MR either side though. So it&#039;s not that coin you have.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second and third are the Testoon and Half Testoon of 1561 and 1562. The date appears below her bust in a losenge shaped cartouche. Her bust faces to the left. The reverse sports the French / Scottish joint arms flanked on each side by a crowned M. So, unless you have described your coin wrongly concerning there being `MR&#039; either side, it is not one of these either.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fourth and final silver coin is the humble penny which is only about 15mm in diameter. On that coin she is facing the viewer. The reverse has a cross with pellets and crowns alternately in each quadrant. It does not match the description of your coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are gold coins bearing her bust but not with MR either side of a shield.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are also silver coins of Mary&#039;s reign which have a Crown over the Royal Shield (Scottish Arms) flanked with an M on one side and an R on the other, but these are not `portrait&#039; coins.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As you can see from this, whatever it is you actually have, if they truly are as you describe then they are not actually coins of Mary Queen of Scots.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d be intrigued to have a fuller description or image from you just to find out what you actually do have. They may be some kind of medalet or at the worst maybe fantasy pieces / fakes. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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