Mary Groat

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Hi all.....managed to get out today despite the heavy overnight rain, hit our usuwall area in Yorkshire and got on a new field that was half in stubble and half drilled going was pretty tough with the mud sticking to everything. First hammered of 2009 and one I have never had from this reign :icon_queen:Mary Groat 1553-54 as you can see she was only on the throne 1 year before she was married to Philip of Spain there joint reign lasted till 1558. This a very scarce coin and you don't see them that often this infact is the first I have seen, it books at £125-£400 :-* any way I'm off and running for 2009 :thumbsup:
 

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mikewaz

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Congrats on a great find! :thumbsup:

Beautiful coin but she looks kind of... uhh.... welll :tongue3:
Mike
 

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Nice rare hammered, I've only had one of those & it was years ago :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 

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mikewaz said:
Congrats on a great find! :thumbsup:

Beautiful coin but she looks kind of... uhh.... welll :tongue3:
Mike
Yeah she does look a bit like that, the coin has a weak strike on the portrait side :'( outherwise I would have graded it vf :thumbsup:
 

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CRUSADER said:
Nice rare hammered, I've only had one of those & it was years ago :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Though it was a Lizzy at first :icon_study:
 

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Silver Searcher said:
mikewaz said:
Congrats on a great find! :thumbsup:

Beautiful coin but she looks kind of... uhh.... welll :tongue3:
Mike
Yeah she does look a bit like that, the coin has a weak strike on the portrait side :'( outherwise I would have graded it vf :thumbsup:

Funny thing is, I just looked at mine & it has a crease mark in the same place at the same angle & it about the same condition. Mines a 'Lis' mintmark, can you see yours?
 

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CRUSADER said:
Silver Searcher said:
mikewaz said:
Congrats on a great find! :thumbsup:

Beautiful coin but she looks kind of... uhh.... welll :tongue3:
Mike
Yeah she does look a bit like that, the coin has a weak strike on the portrait side :'( outherwise I would have graded it vf :thumbsup:

Funny thing is, I just looked at mine & it has a crease mark in the same place at the same angle & it about the same condition. Mines a 'Lis' mintmark, can you see yours?
I think mines 2492 in book (pomegranate) yours must be 2508 :thumbsup:
 

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I do not remember seeing any Mary coins found, I looked at the picture before I read the post and also thought it is probably somewhat rare. Beautiful bust of Mary, before little sister Elizabeth had it cut off! The Tudor period really stands out in history, maybe because it was the first realm after the medieval period. Henry the VIII was really a tyrant, glad I didn't work for him, LOL. HH, Mike
 

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Bavaria Mike said:
I do not remember seeing any Mary coins found, I looked at the picture before I read the post and also thought it is probably somewhat rare. Beautiful bust of Mary, before little sister Elizabeth had it cut off! The Tudor period really stands out in history, maybe because it was the first realm after the medieval period. Henry the VIII was really a tyrant, glad I didn't work for him, LOL. HH, Mike
Pity they wern't as good at making coins as they were with the axe :D
 

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WOW! That's a coin you never see! :o
 

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Silver Searcher said:
Hi all.....managed to get out today despite the heavy overnight rain, hit our usuwall area in Yorkshire and got on a new field that was half in stubble and half drilled going was pretty tough with the mud sticking to everything. First hammered of 2009 and one I have never had from this reign :icon_queen:Mary Groat 1553-54 as you can see she was only on the throne 1 year before she was married to Philip of Spain there joint reign lasted till 1558. This a very scarce coin and you don't see them that often this infact is the first I have seen, it books at £125-£400 :-* any way I'm off and running for 2009 :thumbsup:
Mary groats are great finds, and usualy not as good as yours . :thumbsup: p.s had something a bit nice myself today.
 

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What a way to start off the new year. The coin is beautiful. Congratulations. I don't know if I would ever sleep
if I lived in your neck of the woods, I would be hunting 24/7.
 

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Congratulations on an awesome treasure find :thumbsup:
and truly Banner Worthy!

Mike
 

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I have always dreamed of hunting in UK......sigh
 

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