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 refers only to their English titles.
Obverse Description
Busts of Philip and Mary face to face below a crown that divides the date 1555; around, PHILIP ET MARIA D G REX ET REGINA ANG
Reverse Description
Crowned and garnished oval shield bearing the arms of Spain, England and France; the crown divides the mark of value, XII (12 pence); around, POSVIMVS DEVM ADIVTOREM NOSTRVM (translation: We have made God our helper)
Edge Description
Plain
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1555 AD
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Issued By
Queen Mary I, England, Great Britain, 1555
Joint issue with her husband Philip of Spain -
Issued By
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Mint
Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1555
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
12
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
31 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.819 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 1968 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 2501 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
