Details
LOT 3408
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threepence. 1558-1603.
Tower (London) mint; i.m: ermine. Dated 1572. Fourth issue. ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET : HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose before / POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM • MEV .', coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1998; SCBC 2566. Near Very Fine.(1.44gr, 19mm, 10h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Literature
S.2566, N.1998.
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