Queen Mary Tudor Silver Groat

Code: 11980

This is a Tudor silver groat of Queen Mary Tudor, minted in London between 1553 - 1554. It is in circulated condition, but with a full round flan.

The obverse legend is MARIA. D'. G'. AnG'. FRA'. Z. hIB'. REGI ("Mary by the Grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland") crowned bust of Mary facing left.

The reverse legend reads VERITA S + TEM PORIS FILIA   – ( "Truth the daughter of Time"). The mint mark pomegranate follows the Queen's name on Mary's coinages and alludes to the Royal house of Aragon in Spain, through her mother Katherine of Aragon.

DENOMINATION: Groat

CULTURE: Tudor England

DATE: 1553 - 1554 A.D.

MATERIAL: Silver

SIZE: 23.52mm diameter

WEIGHT: 1.95 grams

ATTRIBUTION: Spink - 2492

PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection, Bromsgrove. UK