Coin
½ Groat - Mary Tudor — Ireland
Ireland • Sp# 6498
Overview
A hammered silver ½ Groat coin of Ireland, issued under Queen Mary I. The obverse features a crowned bust facing left within an inner circle with Latin lettering. The reverse depicts a harp without a crown, flanked by crowned initials M R, and bears the inscription 'VERITAS TEMPORIS FILIA' (Truth is the daughter of time). Composed of .583 silver.
Specifications
- Country
- Ireland
- Composition
- Silver (.583)
- Shape
- Round (irregular)
- Technique
- Hammered
- References
- Sp# 6498
- Issuer
- Ireland
Design details
Obverse
Crowned bust left within inner circle Script: Latin Lettering: MARIA · D · G · A · FR · Z · HIB · REGI ·
Reverse
Harp without crown, flanked by crowned initials M R within inner circle Script: Latin Lettering: VERITAS TEMPORIS FILIA Translation: Truth is the daughter of time
Collector insights
- Series context: Part of the Standard circulation coins series — collectors typically assemble full-year date runs, so single years within an established series carry demand beyond raw mintage.
- Precious metal content: Silver (.583) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
Sp# 6498. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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