Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third issue, Pennies (2), mm. coronet, bust 3I, beaded inner circles, reads e d g rosa sine spin · ·, 0.54g/10h (BCW CN-1:CN-a2), similar, mm. castle, normal legand, 0.43g/5h (BCW CA-1?:CA-a?; N 2001; S 2570) [2]. Fine or better, scarce £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Coins of Elizabeth I from the Collection Formed by Walter Wilkinson.

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Provenance: First bt Charing Cross Market June 2006; second bt M. Trenerry September 2010.

In the opinion of the late vendor, someone has tried to ‘interfere with’ the reverse mintmark of the second coin. It could also simply be a double strike or double punch