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1 Shilling - Philip and Mary
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1554-1555 |
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| Weight | 6.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Philip II of Spain and Mary I of England facing one another in profile, Philip to the left and Mary to the right, both uncrowned, with a single imperial crown suspended above the junction of their effigies. The Roman numeral date mark appears in the left field. A Latin legend runs continuously around the periphery, separated by stops, identifying the two monarchs as joint rulers of England. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large quartered royal shield of arms, combining the arms of England and France (lions passant guardant and fleurs-de-lis) impaled with the arms of Spain (castle and lion of Castile and León), surmounted by a crown. The shield is flanked by elaborate foliate or scroll supporters on either side. A Latin legend encircles the design, invoking divine protection, separated by stops. |
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