1553 - 1554 Queen Mary Tudor Silver Groat

Description

This is a nice Tudor silver groat of Queen Mary Tudor, minted in London between 1553 - 1554. It is in circulated condition, with a clear portrait of Mary.
The obverse legend is
MARIA. D'. G'. AnG'. FRA'. Z. hIB'. REGI
(
"Mary by the Grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland"
) crowned bust of Mary facing left.
The reverse legend reads
VERITA S + TEM PORIS FILIA
– (
"Truth the daughter of Time"
). The mint mark pomegranate follows the Queen's name on Mary's coinages and alludes to the Royal house of Aragon in Spain, through her mother Katherine of Aragon.
DENOMINATION:
Groat
CULTURE:
Tudor England
DATE:
1553 - 1554 A.D.
MATERIAL:
Silver
SIZE:
25mm diameter
WEIGHT:
1.90 grams
ATTRIBUTION:
Spink - 2492
This coin is unconditionally guaranteed be an original and
to date from the period described. A certificate of authenticity will be supplied on request.