Obverse:
Queen Mary enthroned holding orb in left hand
and sceptre in right hand, portcullis at feet.
Text around MARIA D G ANG FRA Z HIB REGINA
M D LIII, separated by double annulet stops
(M D LIII is the date 1553).
Reverse:
Square-topped shield of the royal coat of
arms in centre of a Tudor rose, within double
tressure. Text around A DNO FACTV EST ISIV
Z EST MIRA IN OCVL NRIS, separated by double
annulet stops.
Date:
Mintmark Pomegranate, 1553
Diameter:
4.3cm
