Elizabeth I

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

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)

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)

Obverse: Crowned head of Elizabeth, left. ELIZAB the non-standard legend, normally ELIZABETH, A mint mark

Reverse: Large cross over flat-topped shield of arms, 'A' mint mark, legend around

Size: 31mm, 5.78g

Grade: Portrait a little weak and pierced, may have been used as an adornment or item of dedication. Slight graffitti on obverse.

RESERVED

£75 (P&P FREE to all locations)

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 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Crowned small bust 1F facing left, plain 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, legend around, POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV

Size: 26mm, 3.02g

Grade: VF, pierced for adornment or lucky charm, lovely portrait

Ref: S2561, N 1997

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

RESERVED

£230 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Third & fourth issue with very large bust 3E.

Good portrait with a few surface marks but considered VF, shield a little weak. Date on reverse 1564 over 2.

Size: 25mm, 2.80g

From the Frank Viles collection of sixpences courtesy of Spink. S2561B, N1997. #188

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£280 (P&P FREE to all locations)

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)

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)

Obverse: Crowned bust of Elizabeth, left, rose behind. ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA

Reverse: Flat-topped shield of arms with long cross, date above, POSVI DEV AD IVTORE M MLV

Size: 2.98g, 26mm

Grade: VF, areas of weakness, almost complete flan

Ref: S 2562, N1997

Prov: Ex DNW, previously Walter Wilkinson collection

RESERVED

£165 (P&P FREE to all locations)

Obverse: Head of Elizabeth, left, no rose

Reverse: square topped shield of arms with long cross, no date.

Size: 30mm, 5.85g

Grade: Very Fine, good portrait although a little weak to the top. ELIZAB instead of the usual ELIZABETH.

RESERVED

£190 (P&P FREE to all locations)

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