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Description: | 1553-1554. Mary hammerd silver groat. Length 23.4mm, Width 22.0mm, Thickness 0.6mm, Diameter 23.4mm, Weight 1.6g. Obverse: Crowned and draped bust left (M)ARIA D.(G. ANG FRA Z HIB REGINA) Reverse: Long cross fourchee over royal shield (VERITAS T)EMPORIS FILIA. London mint, privy mark (after first or second word in legend) Pomegranate, die axis 10 o'clock or 315 deg. Very worn condition, cracked across the flan, good silver colour but some grey tarnish and approximately a third of the coin edge damaged/ragged. Ref: Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2003, page 231 no. 2492 and English Hammered Coinage vol. 2 1991 reprinted 2006, J.J. North, page 126 no. 1960. Treasure case 2008.
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