Obverse description | Mary, armored and holding sword in right hand, left hand on Royal shield, standing facing in ship, adorned with rose, sailing right; M on flag set on stern |
Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
Obverse lettering | MΛRIΛ º
(pomegranate) º D’ º G’ ΛnG’ º FRΛ’ º Z º hIB’ º RЄGInΛ º M º D º L
III (Translation: Mary by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland 1553) |
Reverse description | Floriated cross with lis at end of each limb and rose on sun in center; in angles, crowned lion passant left; all within tressure of eight arches |
Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
Reverse lettering | Λ
(double annulet) DnO’ º FΛCTV’ º ЄST (double annulet) ISTVD º Z º
ЄST º MIRΛBI’ º In (double annulet) OCVL’ º nRI’ º (Translation: This is the Lord`s doing and it is marvellous in our eyes) |
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Mintage | ND
(1553-1554) - - |
Catalog ID | 5109210970 |
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