Coins and Historical Medals

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second issue, Shilling, mm. cross-crosslet, bust 1A, reads elizabeth d g ang fra et hib regina, no punctuation on obv., 6.28g/11h (BCW CC-2Aiii:CC-c2; N 1985; S 2555A). Scratches on bodice, otherwise good very fine, the variety extremely rare £600-£800

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: ‘Home Park’ Collection, Mark Rasmussen FPL 29, Summer 2016 (C 7).

The late owner noted that this is the only die in the whole shilling series that lacks obverse punctuation