- Fine England (Great Britain) hammered silver groat or 4 pence coin from the sole reign of Tudor Queen Mary I.
 - Certified by NGC to Fine Details Environmental Damage.
 - Spink-2492, approx 24mm, 1.89g.
 - Left facing bust of Mary wearing bodice, crown and necklace with jeweled pendant.
 - Well centered with readable legends.
 - Mary was the only surviving child of Henry VIII and Queen Catherine (of Aragon, Spain).
 - Mary reigned alone from 1553 to 1554 and had a dual reign with Philip II of Spain from 1554 to 1558.
 - This coin was issued between 1553 & 1554, legends are in medieval font.
 - Obverse: Queen wearing crown and necklace with jewel and pearls on bodice, MARIA DG ANG FRA Z HIB REGI (Maria by the Grace of God England France & Ireland Queen).
 - Reverse: Arms of England and France, VERITAS TEMPORIS FILIA (truth is the daughter of time).