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

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