Summary
Silver coin; Denomination: groat.
Tower mint, London (mint mark, lis).
Philip and Mary (1554-1558).
A groat is a fourpence coin.
Obverse Description
Crowned bust of the Queen wearing a necklace and pendant cross, facing left; around, PHILIP ET MARIA D G REX ET REGINA.
Reverse Description
Royal shield, quartered with the English and French arms, on a cross fourchee; around, POSVIMVS DEVM ADIVTO NOS (translation: they have made God their 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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Date Issued
1554-1558 AD
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Issued By
Queen Mary I, England, Great Britain, 1554-1558
Joint issue with her husband Philip of Spain -
Issued By
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Mint
Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1554-1558
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
02
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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
25 mm (Outside Diameter), 1.889 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 1973 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 2508 Pages
