Summary
Silver coin; Denomination: Shilling
Royal Mint, London (Tower Mint)
Philip and Mary (1554-1558)
The shilling is a 12 pence coin. Although the coin has been heavily clipped, enough remains to see that obverse legend includes reference only to their English titles.
Obverse Description
Busts of Philip and Mary face to face below a crown that divides the date 1554; around, the base of the letters of the legend, PHILIP ET MARIA D G R [...]INA ANGl
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, the base of the letters of the legend, 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 Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 11 Jan 1978
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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
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
27 mm (Outside Diameter), 4.119 g (Weight)
clipped
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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
