Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes. Includes the Ellen Judson Collection of British Tokens (Part II)

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth issue, Shilling, mm. woolpack, bust 6b, 5.71g/4h (N 2014; S 2577). Attempted piercing on reverse above second quarter, otherwise nearly very fine (£70-90)

Provenance: SCMB December 1962 (7177);
G. Slayter Collection, Spink Auction 140, 16 November 1999, lot 451 (part).

In both previous marketing references the obverse mm. was stated to be struck over a tun; the woolpack has its ties missing, but there is no underlying evidence of a tun