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Description: | A hoard of two Post-Medieval silver groats of Mary I (1553-58), and two Post-Medieval silver sixpences of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), all slightly worn with some degree of tarnishing.1) Silver groat of Mary I (1553-54), 24.45mm diameter, weighs 2.08g, die axis is 4. In good condition, with only slight wear and tarnishing.Obverse: Crowned bust facing leftoMARIAo pomegranate oDoGoANGoFRAoZoHIBoREGIReverse: Long cross fourchee over royal shieldVERITAS pomegranate TEMPORIS FILIAPrivy mark: PomegranateReference: North 19602) Silver groat of Mary I (1553-54), 23.5mm diameter, weighs 1.86g, die axis is 3. In good condition, with only slight wear and tarnishing.Obverse: Crowned bust facing leftoMARIAo pomegranate oDoGoANGoFRAoZ HIBoREGIReverse: Long cross fourchee over royal shieldVERITAS pomegranate TEMPORIS FILIAPrivy mark: PomegranateReference: North 19603) Silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1561), 26.4mm diameter, weighs 3.08g, die axis is 7. In good condition, with only slight wear and tarnishing.Obverse: Crowned bust facing left, with rose behind headPheon ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HI REGINAReverse: Long cross fourchee over royal shieldPheon POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM:MEVInitial mark: Pheon, second issue, 1561Reference: North 19974) Silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1565), 26.45mm diameter, weighs 3.12g, die axis is 6. In good condition, with slight wear but minimal tarnishing.Obverse: Crowned bust facing left, with rose behind headRose ELIZABETH D G AN. FR ET HI REGINAReverse: Long cross fourchee over royal shieldRose POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV.Initial mark: Rose, second issue, 1565Reference: North 1997
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