Great Britain, Tudor. Philip and Mary Hammered AR Shilling. Tower (London) mint, 1555. PHILIP • ET • MARIA • D • G • REX • ET • REGINA • ANG •, bust of Philip to right, facing bust of Mary to left; crown dividing date above / POSVIMVS • DEVM • ADIVTOREM • NOSTRVM, coats-of-arms of Great Britain and Spain emblazoned on ornate escutcheon; crown dividing denomination above. SCBC 2501; North 1968. 5.81g, 32mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine; officially pierced, pleasant cabinet tone.
From the David Freedman Collection;
Privately purchased from London Coin Galleries Ltd, 20 March 2015.