Mary Tudor, Penny, London, finer than SCBC plate coin quartered shield upon hull

quartered shield upon hull

Well centered with a fine portrait

a beautiful coin

four ostrich feathers around

obverse portrait by Raphael Maklouf

Mary Tudor, Penny, London, finer than SCBC plate coin quartered shield upon hullMary Tudor (1553 54), silver portrait Penny, Tower Mint, crowned bust left with pearl earring and necklace, linear and beaded circles with abbreviated Latin legend with Roman style lettering surrounding, no initial mark, annulet stops, M'o D'o G'o ROSAo SINEo SPINAo rev. long cross fourchee over quartered shield, legend CIVI TAS LON DON, weight 0. 46g (N. 1963; S. 2495). Shape a little uneven on rim at top, otherwise toned, with an excellent portrait