Ireland Groat 1555 Philip and Mary

Today, I attributed a coin that I had never seen before now. It is an Irish groat of Philip and Mary, 1555.

According to Coincraft, this type, and the similar shilling, are the first Irish coins with dates in Arabic numerals.

Here are photos of the coin:

http://www.elfreeman2.com/t20/mir55o.jpg

http://www.elfreeman2.com/t20/mir55r.jpg

The weight of the coin is 2.7 grams.

I have submitted the data for inclusion in the Numista catalog.

Regards,
Eugene

Pretty awesome stuff

Not a common coin by any means I paid £70 for one around 30 years ago.