Lot 513
Ireland, Mary (1553-54), Silver Shilling of Twelve Pence, dated 1553 in Roman numerals. Crowned bust left, legend with inner and outer beaded circles surrounding, mint mark lis after Queen’s name, double annulet stops, mARIA:+: D: G: AnG: FRA: Z: hIB: ReginA:, rev. crowned harp of ten strings, crowned M to left, crowned R to right, legend with inner and outer beaded circles surrounding, mint mark lis after first word and date in Roman numerals, double annulet stops, VERITAS:+: TEMPORIS: FILIA: M: D: LIII., weight 5.77g (D&F 224; S.6495). Toned, some light weaknesses to strike and one tiny rim chip at top, otherwise with an excellent depiction of the Queen, the largest portrait bust of her upon a coin, extremely fine for issue, extremely rare this well preserved. Value $7,500 - UP
This is the only non-English coin in the Neil and Gina Smith Collection, because the largest numismatic bust portrait of Bloody Mary available is upon the Irish Shilling. The largest English bust portrait of Mary Tudor is upon the silver Groat which is of course a smaller coin. The Irish portrait Shilling is a key rarity in that series being dated in Roman numerals in the obverse legend and is the earlier of the two possible dates for the reign.
The Irish issue is a key rarity in the Tudor series for Ireland and extremely hard to find in a higher grade of preservation like we have demonstrated herewith.
The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Mary by the Grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland"; and on the reverse "Truth, the daughter of Time."
Ex H. C. Dangar, Glendining, 15-16th April 1953, lot 422 pt. Ex Rev. Arnold Mallinson, Spink Coin Auction 39, 6th December 1984, lot 143. Ex H Lakin. Purchased from Spink and Son Ltd, 6th June 2001.
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