Tudor Queen Mary Silver Groat

This is a Tudor silver Groat (4 pence) of Queen Mary minted in London between 1553 - 1554 AD.

Obverse inscription: MARIA.+. D'. G'. AnG'. FRA'. Z. hIB'. REGI,  ( "Mary, by the Grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland") crowned bust of Queen left.

Reverse inscription: VERITA S + TEM PORIS FILIA ("Truth is the daughter of time") quartered shield of arms on long cross fourchee

DENOMINATION: Groat

CULTURE: Tudor England

DATE: 1553 - 1554 AD

Mint-Mark: Pomegranate

MATERIAL: Silver

SIZE: 23mm diameter

WEIGHT: 1.7 grams

ATTRIBUTION: N.1960; S.2492