Summary
Silver coin; Denomination: Groat
Royal Mint, London (Tower Mint)
Queen Mary I (1553-1554) sole reign
The groat is a fourpence coin
Obverse Description
Crowned bust of the Queen facing left wearing a necklace with a pendant cross; around, MARIA (mm. pomegranate) D G ANG FRA Z HIB REGI (annulet stops)
Reverse Description
Royal shield, quartered with the arms of England and France, on a cross fourchee; around, VERITAS (mm. pomegranate) TEMPORIS FILIA (translation: Truth, the daughter of Time)
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 11 Jan 1978
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Date Issued
1553-1554 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1553-1554
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
06
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
24 mm (Outside Diameter), 1.959 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 1960 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 2492 Pages
