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Elizabeth I

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*NEW* Elizabeth I, Threepence, 3rd & 4th Issue, Ermine Mintmark, 1572

Obverse: Crowned bust of Elizabeth I, left, large Tudor rose behind, tall bust, ear showing, inner beaded circle, ermine initial mark, ELIZABETH D G ANG FR [ET] HI REGINA

Reverse: Small shield with long cross over, date above, POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV

Size: 20mm, 1.39g

Grade: VF, slighty double struck

Ref: S 2566 

Prov: Ex DNW

 

£130 (P&P FREE to all locations) #197

*NEW* Elizabeth I, Sixpence, Bust 1F, Pheon Mintmark, 1562 Over1, Z for 2

Obverse: Crowned small bust of Elizabeth I, left, bust 1F, large Tudor rose behind, smaller flan, inner beaded circle 17.7mm, pheon initial mark, ELIZABETH: D. G. ANG.' FR.' ET. HI: REGINA

Reverse: Small shield with long cross over, date above, POSVI DEV.' ADIVTOREM: MEV.', Z for 2 over 1

Size: 26mm, 3.00g

Grade: VF, good portrait but scratched

Ref: S 2561; N 1997; BCW BA-7G:BA-f1

Prov: Ex DNW, previously Spink sale 1999 from G Slater collection

£250 (P&P FREE to all locations)

*NEW* Elizabeth I, Groat, Bust 1F, Lis Mintmark, 1558-1603

Obverse: Crowned bust of Elizabeth I, left, bust 1F, lis initial mark, beaded and wire-line inner circles, ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA

Reverse: Small shield with long cross over, POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV

Size: 23.5mm, 1.96g

Grade: VF

Ref: S 2551; N 1986

Prov: Ex Noonans

 

£190 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1694

Elizabeth I, Sixpence, 3rd & 4th Issue, Pheon Mintmark, 1561-1565

Obverse: Crowned small bust facing left, large Tudor rose behind, legend reads ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA initial mark, pheon (arrowhead). Inner beading circle 17.7mm)

 

 

Reverse: Small shield with long cross over, date above (unclear), legend around, POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV

Size: 25.5mm, 2.94g

Grade: VF, good portrait but with wear

Ref: S2561, N 1997

Prov: Ex Hanson's

 

£210 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1368

Elizabeth I, Silver Penny without Rose or Date, 1560-1600

Obverse: Crowned bust facing left, beaded circle, legend around

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse: Flat topped shield with long cross over, CIVI TAS LON DON

Size: 12mm, 0.48g

Grade: Fine+ for type

Ref: ?S2575 portrait would indicate this attribution

 

 

£100 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Elizabeth I, Silver Penny without Rose or Date, London,1560-1600

Obverse: Crowned bust facing left, beaded circle, legend around

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse: Flat topped shield with long cross over, CIVI TAS LON DON

Size: 13mm, 0.46g

Grade: AVF for type, rainbow tones

Ref: S2558, S2570 or S2575 (as mint mark is not in evidence precise attribution is unclear)

 

£90 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Elizabeth I, Silver Sixpence, Pheon, 1561 #3

Obverse: Elizabeth I crowned bust 1F, looking left, ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA,

initial mark, pheon (arrowhead). Inner beading circle 17.7mm

 

Reverse: Small shield with long cross over, date above, legend around, POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV

Size: 25.5mm, 3.08g

Grade: AVF weakness to portrait but good lettering, slightly clipped

Ref: S2561, N 1997

Prov: Ex DNW previously collection of Walter Wilkinson (old ticket)

 

£220 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Elizabeth I, Silver Sixpence, 1561, Small 1F Bust, Pheon Mint Mark #4

Obv: ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HI REGINA, Pheon mint mark, small 1F bust, Tudor rose behind

 

Note: A very interesting piece, not only has it been used for jewellery; its date has been restruck, but with the same '1' making it 1 over 1; and it appears to have also been gilded giving it a golden hue (DNW observation).

Reverse: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV, long cross over coat of arms, date above.

Size: 26mm, 2.83g

Grade: F, pierced and plugged in two other places, previously an adornment of some kind, see above

Prov: Prov: Ex DNW previously collection of Walter Wilkinson (old ticket)

 

£160 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Elizabeth I Silver Halfgroat, Sixth Issue, Tun, London,1592-1595

Obverse: Crowned bust, left with two denominational pellets behind 

Reverse: Flat topped shield with long cross over, Tun initial mark, CIVI TAS LON DON

Size: 16mm, 0.93g

Ref: S2579

Grade: Fine, clipped

 

 

£75 SOLD

 Elizabeth I, Halfpenny, Sixth/Seventh Issue, 1582-1600(?2)

Obverse: Portcullis (no mint mark obvious but maybe vestigies of a 1 which would make it 1601-2)

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse: Cross with curled ends and three pellets in each angle

Size: 10.5mm, 0.24g

Grade: VF+

Ref: S2581 (or S2588)

 

 

£95 SOLD

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