Date: 1553 (M: D: LIII.)

Description:

Mary (1553-54), Silver Shilling of Twelve Pence, dated 1553 in Roman numerals.

• Weight: 5.77g
• References: D&F 224; S.6495.

Toned, some light weaknesses to strike and one tiny rim chip at top, otherwise with an excellent depiction of the Queen, the largest portrait bust of her upon a coin.

• Extremely fine (EF)
• Extremely well preserved for this issue, i.e. most of these coins are well worn.

Obverse:

Crowned bust left, legend with inner and outer beaded circles surrounding, mint mark lis after Queen’s name, double annulet stops

• Legend: mARIA:+: D: G: AnG: FRA: Z: hIB: ReginA.
  • Translation:
  • “Mary by the Grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland”

Reverse:

Crowned harp of ten strings, crowned M to left, crowned R to right, legend with inner and outer beaded circles surrounding, mint mark lis after first word and date in Roman numerals, double annulet stops.

• Legend: VERITAS:+: TEMPORIS: FILIA: M: D: LIII.
  • Translation:
  • “Truth, the daughter of Time. 1553”

Country:

• Ireland

Category:

• Anglo-Norman
  • House of Tudor
• Mary I (1547-53)
• Hammered

Further Reading:

• Check List: Irish Tudor & Stuart Coinage