Details
LOT 3952
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Milled Sixpence. Dated 1562. Tower (London) mint; i.m: star.
(Star) ELIZABETH • D • G • ANG • FRA • ET • HIB • REGINA, crowned bust to left, with ornately decorated bodice, large rose behind / (Star) POSVI DEVM • AD-IVTORE-M • MEVM, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, date above shield. North 2026; SCBC 2595. Very Fine. Toned. Wavy flan.(2.97gr, 26mm, 5h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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