BRITISH, Tudor. Philip & Mary, 1554-1558. Sixpence 1554 (Silver, 27 mm, 2.78 g, 12 h), Tower (London) mint. ✠ PHILIP•Z•MARIA•D:G:REX•Z•REGINA•AN Confronted busts of Philip, armored, and Mary, veiled; crown above. Rev. POSVIMVS•DEVM•ADIVTOREM•NOS Crowned coat of arms; V-I flanking crown. North 1970. SCBC 2505. Nicely toned. Minor areas of weakness and light scratches and with an edge fault, otherwise, fine.

From the collection of a Swiss scholar, formed over the past thirty years.