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LOT 3944
England. Tudor, Elizabeth I AR Threepence. Dated 1579. Tower (London) mint; i.m: Greek cross. Fifth issue.
(Greek cross) ELIZABETH : D .' G .' ANG .' FR .' ET HI .' REGINA, crowned bust to left, wearing ruff; rose behind / (Greek cross) POSVI DEV .' AD-IVTORE-M • MEV '., coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; date above. North 1998; SCBC 2573. Near Very Fine. Toned.(1.31gr, 19mm, 10h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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