British and World Coins, Numismatic Books

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Milled coinage, Sixpence, 1566/5, mm. star, bust E, wide toothed border and rim, 2.96g/6h (Borden/Brown 36, O1/R1; N 2028; S 2598A). Somewhat creased, otherwise good fine or better
£150-200

Borden and Brown describe the final digit of the date as being over an ‘indecipherable figure’. On this specimen the overdate certainly appears to be 6 over 5