Coins and Historical Medals

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third issue, Threehalfpence (2), both 1561, mm. pheon, bust 3G, large flan, large inner circles, small rose, large shield, reads e d g rosa sine spina, 0.83g/9h (BCW BA-1:BA-a2); similar but medium inner circle on rev., 0.71g/2h (BCW BA-2:BA-b; N 2000; S 2568) [2]. First very fine and toned but doubly pierced, second good fine and scarce £100-£120

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 S.R. Porter November 1997; second bt M. Howitt November 2017