Coins and Historical Medals

Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third issue, Sixpences (3), all 1561, mm. pheon, bust 3D, large flan, plain rose, medium shield, read elizabeth d g an fr et hib regina, revs. read mev’, 2.59g/12h, 2.15g/7h, 2.97g/5h (BCW BA-1E:BA-b3, BA-1E:BA-b3, BA-1E:BA-b4; N 1997; S 2559) [3]. First nearly fine with small central piercing, second fair and pierced, third good fine or better but smoothed on face
£120-£150

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 D. Poll Collection, St James’s Auction 12, 6 November 2009, lot 1223; second G. Slayter Collection, Spink Auction 140, 16 November 1999, lot 457 (part); third bt M.P. Senior September 1996