1557 NGC XF 45 Scotland Queen Mary Scots Plack 4 Pence Coin POP 1/2 (24061301C)

Extremely Fine Scotland billon silver plack or 4 pence coin. Equivalent to 1/3 English penny coin. Struck for Queen Mary at Edinburgh. S-5437, well centered with full readable legends. Certified by NGC to XF 45, Population Census: This coin, only 2 higher (AU55, AU58). Conditionally rare! Dark toned with some underlying luster, very nice in hand. Obverse: Crowned arms of Mary as Queen of Scots. 'M' to the left and 'R' to the right,  R, .MARIA · DEI · G · SCOTOR · REGINA · 1557 (Mary, by the grace of God, Queen of Scots) Reverse: Ornate cross with a cross in the center, crowns in the quarters of the ornate cross. SERVIO · ET · VSV · TEROR · 1557 (I serve and am worn by use).