Ireland 1 Shilling - Mary Tudor, 1553 – 1554

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Ireland Ireland
Currency Second Irish Pound (1460 – 1826)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Shilling
Year 1553 – 1554
Ruler Mary I (1553–1558)
Composition Silver
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 5.7
Diameter (mm) 33
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Shilling from Ireland. Issued from 1553 to 1554. Struck in Silver. Measures 33 mm and weighs 5.7 g.

Obverse
Bust in left profile, crowned, with hair flowing loosely over shoulders. (Mary by the grace of God queen of England France and Ireland)
Reverse
Crowned harp flanked by flanked initials M R within dotted circle (Truth is the daughter of time, 1553)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1554  — Version C
1553  —
1553  — Version B

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