England Philip & Mary silver Shilling 1554

England Philip & Mary silver Shilling 1554.

Very good condition

Philip & Mary, 1554 — 1558.

Silver Shilling, Dated, Full Titles 1554

Obv. Large crown over busts of Philip and Mary vis a vis, date. ‘PHILIP ET MARIA D G RANG FR NEAP PR HISP’.

Rev. Crowned Royal Arms of Spain and England. Denomination (All) by crown, ‘POSVIMVS DEVM ADIVTOREM NOSTRVM’, (We have made god our helper).

Good Very Fine, pretty good strike.

30.5mm.

0.00593kg

Ref: N 1967; S 2500.

Although it has seen a little wear, this coin is a very good specimen as both portraits of Philip and Mary are well struck up (often one is quite weak) and sharply clear regarding the details of their facial features and dress. Also all the peripheral legend on each side is mostly clear and legible — again difficult to find and with the fact that this piece is also very attractively patinated makes it a very desirable and exceptional. When Queen Mary married Philip I of Spain as consort he became king which meant technically he ruled England as the senior Royal (as aman). For nearly four years Philip was not only king of Spain and Naples but also king of England and with Mary he tried to bring the kingdom back into the Catholic fold - from which Mary's father, Henry Vill had ‘wrenched’ it. Struck for only two years this coin Is not only rare but a tremendously interesting token of the religious struggle which was going on at this time.

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