Summary
Silver coin; Denomination: Shilling
Royal Mint, London (Tower Mint)
Philip and Mary (1554-1558)
The shilling is a 12 pence coin. The obverse legend includes reference to English, French, Neapolitan and Spanish titles.
Obverse Description
Busts of Philip and Mary face to face below a crown that divides the date 1554; around, [PH]ILIP ET MARIA D G R ANG FR NEAP PR HISP
Reverse Description
Crowned and garnished oval shield bearing the arms of Spain, England and France; the crown divides the mark of value(double struck), XII (12 pence); around, POSVIMVS DEVM ADIVTOREM NOSTRVM (translation: We have made God our helper)
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Acknowledgement
Purchased, Felton Bequest, 1932
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Date Issued
1554 AD
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Issued By
Queen Mary I, England, Great Britain, 1554
Joint issue with her husband Philip of Spain -
Issued By
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Mint
Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1554
The Royal Mint was in the Tower of London at the time this coin was struck and is usually referred to as the Tower Mint -
Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
11
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
31 mm (Outside Diameter), 6.141 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 1967 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 2500 Pages
