Description
Philip & Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, full titles and undated, busts facing each other in profile, crown above, wire line inner linear circles both sides, legend surrounds PHILIP ET MARIA DG R ANG FR NEAP PR HISP. Rev, crowned quartered shield of arms in mantle, value flanking top crown, XII, reads POSVIMVS. DEVM ADIVTOREM NOSTRVM, 6.04g (S.2498; N.1967).
Cabinet toning, a fully centred strike with the vast majority of legends legible, facing busts well executed, some areas flat. Reverse, coat of arms well established, fields both sides free of any major nicks, few superficial scratches. Bold fine, reverse about very fine, scarce.
Ex Mike Vosper, bought 2002
